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Hein, Birgit ; Kreisbeck, Christoph ; Kramer, Tobias ; Rodríguez, Mirta

Modelling of oscillations in two-dimensional echo-spectra of the Fenna–Matthews–Olson complex

Hein, Birgit, Kreisbeck, Christoph, Kramer, Tobias and Rodríguez, Mirta (2012) Modelling of oscillations in two-dimensional echo-spectra of the Fenna–Matthews–Olson complex. New Journal of Physics 14, 023018.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 08 Feb 2012 12:38
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.23417


Abstract

Recent experimental observations of time-dependent beatings in the two-dimensional echo-spectra of light-harvesting complexes at ambient temperatures have opened up the question of whether coherence and wave-like behaviour play a significant role in photosynthesis. We carry out a numerical study of the absorption and echo-spectra of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) complex in Chlorobium tepidum and ...

Recent experimental observations of time-dependent beatings in the two-dimensional echo-spectra of light-harvesting complexes at ambient temperatures have opened up the question of whether coherence and wave-like behaviour play a significant role in photosynthesis. We carry out a numerical study of the absorption and echo-spectra of the Fenna-Matthews-Olson (FMO) complex in Chlorobium tepidum and analyse the requirements in the theoretical model needed to reproduce beatings in the calculated spectra. The energy transfer in the FMO pigment-protein complex is theoretically described by an exciton Hamiltonian coupled to a phonon bath which accounts for the pigments' electronic and vibrational excitations, respectively. We use the hierarchical equations of motions method to treat the strong couplings in a non-perturbative way. We show that the oscillations in the two-dimensional echo-spectra persist in the presence of thermal noise and static disorder.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleNew Journal of Physics
Publisher:IOP PUBLISHING LTD
Open Access Type:Gold (with APC)
Place of Publication:BRISTOL
Volume:14
Page Range:023018
Date2012
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Alumni or Retired Professors > Group Tobias Kramer
Identification Number
ValueType
10.1088/1367-2630/14/2/023018DOI
Classification
NotationType
87.14.EPACS
87.15.MPACS
87.15.APACS
KeywordsGREEN SULFUR BACTERIA; ENERGY-TRANSFER; EXCITATION-ENERGY; QUANTUM COHERENCE; FMO COMPLEX; PHYSIOLOGICAL TEMPERATURE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMPLEXES; ELECTRONIC SPECTROSCOPY; ANTENNA COMPLEXES; NOISE BATH;
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgPartially
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-234173
Item ID23417

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