JOURNAL ARTICLE

Two-photon absorption and excitation spectroscopy of carotenoids, chlorophylls and pigment–protein complexes

Daniel A. GacekAlexander BetkeJulia NowakHeiko LoksteinPeter Jomo Walla

Year: 2021 Journal:   Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics Vol: 23 (14)Pages: 8731-8738   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

Comparing carotenoid and chlorophyll two-photon spectra with that of light harvesting complexes shows the latter consist of both. Depending on the two-photon excitation (TPE) wavelength, mainly carotenoid dark states or chlorophylls can be excited.

Keywords:
Carotenoid Photochemistry Excitation Chlorophyll Pigment Spectroscopy Excited state Absorption (acoustics) Chemistry Chlorophyll a Absorption spectroscopy Wavelength Two-photon excitation microscopy Photon Atomic physics Materials science Optoelectronics Optics Physics Biochemistry Organic chemistry

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