Ultrafast Quantum Effects and Vibrational Dynamics in Organic and Biological Systems

Sarah Elizabeth Morgan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XV, 110 Seiten

2018 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-87544-6 (ISBN)

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This thesis focuses on theoretical analysis of the sophisticated ultrafast optical experiments that probe the crucial first few picoseconds of quantum light harvesting, making an important contribution to quantum biology, an exciting new field at the intersection of condensed matter, physical chemistry and biology.

It provides new insights into the role of vibrational dynamics during singlet fission of organic pentacene thin films, and targeting the importance of vibrational dynamics in the design of nanoscale organic light harvesting devices, it also develops a new wavelet analysis technique to probe vibronic dynamics in time-resolved nonlinear optical experiments. Lastly, the thesis explores the theory of how non-linear "breather" vibrations are excited and propagate in the disordered nanostructures of photosynthetic proteins.

Dr Sarah Morgan is a theoretical physicist interested in applying methods from physics to biological systems. After a Master's degree at the University of Exeter, she completed a PhD in the Theory of Condensed Matter group, Department of Physics, Cambridge University. Dr Morgan is now a postdoctoral research associate in Cambridge working on graph theoretical analysis of neuroimaging data.

Introduction.- Methods.- 2D Spectroscopy of Pentacene Thin Films.- Time-frequency Analysis for 2D Spectroscopy of PSII.- Nonlinear Network Model of Energy Transfer and Localisation in FMO.- Conclusions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.8.2018
Reihe/Serie	Springer Theses
Zusatzinfo	XV, 110 p. 72 illus., 65 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	209 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Analytische Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Physikalische Chemie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik
Schlagworte	2D Electron Spectroscopy • Fenna Matthews Olson Complex • Pentacene Thin Films • Quantum Coherence in Photosynthetic Complexes • Quantum Effects in Biological Systems • Singlet Fission • Ultrafast Photophysics • Vibrational Dynamics
ISBN-10	3-319-87544-2 / 3319875442
ISBN-13	978-3-319-87544-6 / 9783319875446
Zustand	Neuware