Charge separation in photosynthesis via a spin exchange coupling mechanism

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 477-483

  Fischer, Sighart F ^a   Scherer, P O J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Double excited states; Electron transfer; Fission; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT; MODEL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SURFACE CHARGE;

EID: 0030670003     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050102     Document Type: Article

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