Dynamical theory of primary processes of charge separation in the photosynthetic reaction center

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-159

  Lakhno, Victor D ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS OF BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Charge oscillation; Hopping; Quinone; Schr dinger equation; Superexchange

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; QUINONE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DYNAMICS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; EXPERIMENT; OSCILLATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING; REACTION ANALYSIS; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 23844500199     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-005-5109-1     Document Type: Article

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