Ultrafast laser pulse control of exciton dynamics: A computational study on the FMO complex

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 108, Issue 29, 2004, Pages 10529-10539

  Brüggemann, Ben ^a   May, Volkhard ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHLOROPHYLL; CHROMOPHORES; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EXCITONS; LASER PULSES; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

EXCITON DYNAMICS; LASER PULSE CONTROL; SPATIAL LOCALIZATION; VIBRATIONAL EXCITATION ENERGY;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 3442881896     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp040096+     Document Type: Article

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