Energy Transfer Dynamics in Biomaterial Systems

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Burghardt, Irene (Editor), May, V. (Editor), Micha, David A. (Editor), Bittner, E. R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Springer Series in Chemical Physics, 93
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Physical chemistry.; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.; Optics.; Optoelectronics.; Plasmons (Physics).; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Biomaterials.; Theoretical and Computational Chemistry.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices.; Physical Chemistry.

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