Quantum Effects in Photosynthesis
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In photosynthesis, the energy of the Sun is absorbed by the light-harvesting antenna and transferred to the reaction center (RC) within several tens of picoseconds. In the RC the solar energy is converted into electrochemical energy by means of a trans-membrane charge separation. Photosynthetic purple bacteria employ a single reaction center. In contrast, in photosynthesis of plants, algae and cyanobacteria two reaction centers, Photosystem II (PSII) and Photosystem I (PSI), operate in series. In this chapter we discuss photosynthetic charge separation and photosynthetic light-harvesting with an emphasis on the role of quantum effects.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012