Multiscale photosynthetic and biomimetic excitation energy transfer

Nature Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 562-567

  Ringsmuth, A K ^a   Milburn, G J ^a   Stace, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; CHROMOPHORES; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXCITATION ENERGY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PHYSIOLOGY;

CLUSTERED STRUCTURE; COHERENCE LENGTHS; DECOHERENCE RATES; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HIERARCHICAL NETWORK STRUCTURE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC LIGHT; PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; QUANTUM COHERENCE;

SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

EID: 84863435663     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2332     Document Type: Article

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