Dynamics of light harvesting in photosynthesis.

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We review recent theoretical and experimental advances in the elucidation of the dynamics of light harvesting in photosynthesis, focusing on recent theoretical developments in structure-based modeling of electronic excitations in photosynthetic complexes and critically examining theoretical models for excitation energy transfer. We then briefly describe two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy and its application to the study of photosynthetic complexes, in particular the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex from green sulfur bacteria. This review emphasizes recent experimental observations of long-lasting quantum coherence in photosynthetic systems and the implications of quantum coherence in natural photosynthesis.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Annu Rev Phys Chem

Title: Annual review of physical chemistry

Publisher: Annual Reviews

ISSN: 0066-426X

ISSN (Print): 0066-426X

Publication date (Electronic): 2009

Volume: 60

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[1 ] Department of Chemistry and QB3 Institute, University of California, Berkeley and Physical Bioscience Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.

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DOI: 10.1146/annurev.physchem.040808.090259

PubMed ID: 18999996

SO-VID: 18c338e5-7032-44ed-bf44-8d9ac64138f4

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