Quantum mechanics for plants

Graham R. Fleming; Gregory D. Scholes

doi:10.1038/431256a

Quantum mechanics for plants

Graham R. Fleming, Gregory D. Scholes

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To what extent do photosynthetic organisms use quantum mechanics to optimize the capture and distribution of light? Answers are emerging from the examination of energy transfer at the submolecular scale.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	256-257
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature
Volume	431
Issue number	7006
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/431256a
State	Published - Sep 16 2004
Externally published	Yes

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