This landmark collective work introduces the physical, chemical,
and biological principles underlying photosynthesis: light
absorption, excitation energy transfer, and charge separation. It
begins with an introduction to properties of various pigments, and
the pigment proteins in plant, algae, and bacterial systems. It
addresses the underlying physics of light harvesting and key
spectroscopic methods, including data analysis. It discusses
assembly of the natural system, its energy transfer properties, and
regulatory mechanisms. It also addresses light-harvesting in
artificial systems and the impact of photosynthesis on our
environment. The chapter authors are amongst the field's world
recognized experts. Chapters are divided into five main parts, the
first focused on pigments, their properties and biosynthesis, and
the second section looking at photosynthetic proteins, including
light harvesting in higher plants, algae, cyanobacteria, and green
bacteria. The third part turns to energy transfer and electron
transport, discussing modeling approaches, quantum aspects,
photoinduced electron transfer, and redox potential modulation,
followed by a section on experimental spectroscopy in light
harvesting research. The concluding final section includes chapters
on artificial photosynthesis, with topics such as use of
cyanobacteria and algae for sustainable energy production. Robert
Croce is Head of the Biophysics Group and full professor in
biophysics of photosynthesis/energy at Vrije Universiteit,
Amsterdam. Rienk van Grondelle is full professor at Vrije
Universiteit, Amsterdam. Herbert van Amerongen is full professor of
biophysics in the Department of Agrotechnology and Food Sciences at
Wageningen University, where he is also director of the
MicroSpectroscopy Research Facility. Ivo van Stokkum is associate
professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of
Sciences, at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.
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