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Title: Non-radiative relaxation of photoexcited chlorophylls: Theoretical and experimental study

Journal Article · · Scientific Reports
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/srep13625· OSTI ID:1222484
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  1. Washington Univ., Saint Louis, MO (United States)
  2. Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore)
  3. Nanyang Technological Univ. (Singapore); Hungarian Academy of Sciences (Hungary)
  4. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  5. Univ. Nacional de Quilmes, Bernal (Argentina)

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Photosynthetic Antenna Research Center (PARC)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396; AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1222484
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1222485; OSTI ID: 1454984
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-15-20041; srep13625
Journal Information:
Scientific Reports, Vol. 5; ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 51 works
Citation information provided by
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