Theory of the dark state of polyenes and carotenoids
A theory is developed to describe the singlet dark state (usually labeled S1 or 2Ag) of polyenes and carotenoids. The properties of this state explain the nonemissive properties of linear polyenes, it is responsible for the photoprotection properties of carotenoids in light harvesting complexes, and...
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American Physical Society
2022
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