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Theory of Multiple Exciton Effects in the Photosynthetic Antenna Complex LHC-II

Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Hausvogteiplatz 5−7, D-10117 Berlin, Germany
J. Phys. Chem. B, 1997, 101 (37), pp 7232–7240
DOI: 10.1021/jp963372w
Publication Date (Web): September 11, 1997
Copyright © 1997 American Chemical Society

Abstract

For an explanation of ultrafast spectroscopic data observed at the photosynthetic antenna complex LHC-II of higher plants, a density matrix theory is presented. It accounts for the dissipative exciton motion among the various chlorophyll molecules in the LHC-II and enables one to simulate the time-resolved pump−probe experiments of previous work in the literature. In order to model exciton annihilation effects appearing at higher pump−beam intensities, standard exciton theory is extended to the inclusion of a second higher excited singlet state and the internal conversion process from this state to the first excited singlet state. Concentrating on a heterodimer model of the LHC-II, the approach reproduces quite well the observed ultrafast pump−intensity dependent differential absorption.

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Received 29 October 1996
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