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Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Photosynthetic Systems

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Biophysical Techniques in Photosynthesis

Part of the book series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration ((AIPH,volume 3))

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This Chapter discusses the use of fluorescence upconversion and transient absorption techniques for the study of photosynthetic systems. A description is given of the state-of-the-art laser systems available for ultrafast studies, along with examples of some common techniques for extending the wavelength range of these lasers. The experimental techniques of fluorescence upconversion and transient absorption are introduced, with the goal of describing the implementation, versatility, and limitations of these experiments. Recent experimental results are presented which illustrate applications of ultrafast spectroscopy to studies of excitation energy transfer in light harvesting complexes and electron transfer in bacterial reaction centers.

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  1. Department of Chemistry and the James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, 5735 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

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  1. Department of Biophysics Huygens Laboratory, University of Leiden, 2300 RA, Leiden, The Netherlands

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Jimenez, R., Fleming, G.R. (1996). Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Photosynthetic Systems. In: Amesz, J., Hoff, A.J. (eds) Biophysical Techniques in Photosynthesis. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47960-5_4

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