Significance of the excitonic intensity borrowing in the J-/H-aggregates of bacteriochlorophylls/chlorophylls

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-214

  Gülen, Demet ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlorophylls; Chlorosomes; Excitonic intensity borrowing; Hyperchromism; J H aggregates; Optical properties; Photosynthesis; Porphyrin nanowires; Supramolecular antenna complexes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLL; PORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY;

BACTERIOCHLOROPHYLLS; ENERGY TRANSFER; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PORPHYRINS;

EID: 33646415643     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-005-8408-2     Document Type: Article

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