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Electronic excitation transfer in the photosynthetic unit: Reflections on work of William Arnold

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Among his many contributions to photosynthesis, William Arnold made critical suggestions about the mechanism of the initial stages of excitation energy transfer and its measurement. Thus he helped found not only the general concept of the photosynthetic unit but also the key idea behind the detailed functional aspects of its ‘chlorophyll antenna’. We review the development of these ideas and the modern form in which they have emerged.

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Abbreviations

Chl:

chlorophyll

Pc:

phycocyanin

PSU:

photosynthetic unit

RC:

reaction center

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, 14627-0171, Rochester, NY, USA

    Robert S. Knox

  2. the Rochester Theory Center for Optical Science and Engineering, University of Rochester, 14627-0171, Rochester, NY, USA

    Robert S. Knox

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Knox, R.S. Electronic excitation transfer in the photosynthetic unit: Reflections on work of William Arnold. Photosynth Res 48, 35–39 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00040993

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