Ultrafast time-resolved vibrational spectroscopies of carotenoids in photosynthesis

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1847, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 69-78

  Hashimoto, Hideki ^a   Sugisaki, Mitsuru ^a   Yoshizawa, Masayuki ^b  

^a Osaka City University   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carotenoid; Coherent spectroscopy; Four wave mixing spectroscopy; Photosynthesis; Time resolved stimulated Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COHERENT SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT HARVESTING SYSTEM; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PUMP PROBE SPECTROSCOPY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY; TWO PHOTON EXCITATION SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAFAST TIME RESOLVED VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; VIBRATION;

CAROTENOIDS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 84911444706     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: 18792650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2014.09.001     Document Type: Review

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