Ultrafast Quantum Effects and Vibrational Dynamics in Organic and Biological Systems

• Main Author: Morgan, Sarah Elizabeth (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Energy harvesting.; Bioorganic chemistry.; Atomic structure.; Molecular structure.; Spectra.; Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.; Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.; Bioorganic Chemistry.; Energy Harvesting.; Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.

This thesis focuses on theoretical analysis of the sophisticated ultrafast optical experiments that probe the crucial first few picoseconds of quantum light harvesting, making an important contribution to quantum biology, an exciting new field at the intersection of condensed matter, physical chemis...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• 2D Spectroscopy of Pentacene Thin Films
• Time-frequency Analysis for 2D Spectroscopy of PSII
• Nonlinear Network Model of Energy Transfer and Localisation in FMO
• Conclusions.