Exciton resonance energy transfer: Effects of geometry and transition moment orientation in model photosystems

Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 130-135

  Jenkins, Robert D ^a   Andrews, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMATOPHORE; ENERGY TRANSFER; GEOMETRY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 3042636331     PISSN: 1474905X     EISSN: 14749092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b209449e     Document Type: Article

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