The molecular photo-cell: Quantum transport and energy conversion at strong non-equilibrium

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages 8312-

  Ajisaka, Shigeru ^a   Žunkovič, Bojan ^b   Dubi, Yonatan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

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EID: 84923023792     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep08312     Document Type: Article

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