Spectral hole burning: Examples from photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 101, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 245-266

  Purchase, Robin ^a   Völker, Silvia ^a,b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy transfer; Energy traps; Hidden absorption bands; Hole burning; Light harvesting complex 2: B800, B850; Photosystem II core complexes

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY; TIME;

DIFFUSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT-HARVESTING PROTEIN COMPLEXES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; PROTEOBACTERIA; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 72149129480     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11120-009-9484-5     Document Type: Review

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