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April 1, 1994The Journal of Physical Chemistry

Electronic Interactions and Interchromophore Excitation Transfer

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GSGregory D. ScholesUniversity of PisaKGKenneth P. GhigginoThe University of Melbourne

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Theoretical analysis reveals mechanisms of electronic coupling in interchromophore systems, highlighting pathways of excitation energy transfer.

Key Points

  • Investigate the fundamental quantum electronic interactions and mechanisms governing excitation energy transfer between paired chromophores.
  • Formulated theoretical frameworks to evaluate interchromophore electronic coupling.
  • Calculated Coulombic and electron exchange contributions across varying intermolecular separations and geometries.
  • Electronic coupling strength governing excitation transfer depends strongly on donor-acceptor distance, mutual orientation, and spatial orbital overlap.
  • Coulombic interactions dominate at larger separations, while short-range electron exchange mechanisms become critical at closer donor-acceptor contacts.

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Scholes et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8ce8f2bccdcede27ff1753https://doi.org/10.1021/j100068a017
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