Pump−Probe Polarization Anisotropy Study of Femtosecond Energy Transfer within the Photosynthetic Reaction Center ofRhodobactersphaeroidesR26

1996 ◽  
Vol 100 (30) ◽  
pp. 12660-12673 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Jonas ◽  
Matthew J. Lang ◽  
Yutaka Nagasawa ◽  
Taiha Joo ◽  
Graham R. Fleming
1999 ◽  
Vol 19 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 161-164
Author(s):  
D. C. Arnett ◽  
C. C. Moser ◽  
P. L. Dutton ◽  
N. F. Scherer

The photosynthetic reaction center of Rb. sphaeroides is investigated by unique pump-probe anisotropy methods using 13 fs optical pulses tunable throughout the near IR absorption band. The time and wavelength resolved pump probe anisotropy transients yield detailed experimental descriptions of the energy levels, Py+ and Py- of the excitonically coupled special pair (P), and dynamics prior to charge separation, particularly energy transfer from the accessory bacteriochlorophylla's (B) to the special pair (P).


Author(s):  
D. M. Jonas ◽  
M. J. Lang ◽  
Y. Nagasawa ◽  
S. E. Bradforth ◽  
S. N. Dikshit ◽  
...  

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (47) ◽  
pp. 22400-22408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ettore Fazio ◽  
Kim A. Winterfeld ◽  
Ana López-Pérez ◽  
Tomás Torres ◽  
Dirk M. Guldi ◽  
...  

The panchromatic character, and cascade-like charge transfer behaviour of this multichromophoric conjugate, prove it a unique photosynthetic reaction center mimic.


Author(s):  
Julia Adolphs

This chapter introduces the theory of optical spectra and excitation energy transfer of light harvesting complexes in photosynthesis. The light energy absorbed by protein bound pigments in these complexes is transferred via an exciton mechanism to the photosynthetic reaction center where it drives the photochemical reactions. The protein holds the pigments in optimal orientation for excitation energy transfer and creates an energy sink by shifting the local transition energies of the pigments. In this way, the excitation energy is directed with high efficiency (close to 100 %) to the reaction center. In the present chapter, this energy transfer is studied theoretically. Based on crystal structure data, the excitonic couplings are calculated taking into account also the polarizability of the protein. The local transition energies are obtained by two independent methods and are used to predict the orientation of the FMO protein relative to the reaction center.


2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 703-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunhong Jun ◽  
Tae Wu Kim ◽  
Cheolhee Yang ◽  
Megumi Isaji ◽  
Hitoshi Tamiaki ◽  
...  

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