The process of photosynthesis is initiated by the capture of sunlight by a network of light-
absorbing molecules (chromophores), which are also responsible for the subsequent …

The design of optimal light-harvesting (supra) molecular systems and materials is one of the
most challenging frontiers of science. Theoretical methods and computational models play a …

Natural organisms such as photosynthetic bacteria, algae, and plants employ complex
molecular machinery to convert solar energy into biochemical fuel. An important common …

The influence of exciton–vibrational coupling on the optical and transport properties of
molecular aggregates is an old problem that gained renewed interest in recent years. On the …

We report a 100-million atom-scale model of an entire cell organelle, a photosynthetic
chromatophore vesicle from a purple bacterium, that reveals the cascade of energy …

The experimental observation of long-lived quantum coherences in the Fenna–Matthews–
Olson (FMO) light-harvesting complex at low temperatures has challenged general intuition …

Long-lived quantum coherence has been experimentally observed in the Fenna–Matthews–
Olson (FMO) light-harvesting complex. It is much debated which role thermal effects play …

A remarkable amount of theoretical research has been carried out to elucidate the physical
origins of the recently observed long-lived quantum coherence in the electronic energy …

Obtaining the exciton dynamics of large photosynthetic complexes by using mixed quantum
mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) is computationally demanding. We propose a …

This article reviews recent progress in the theoretical modeling of excitation energy transfer
(EET) processes in natural light harvesting complexes. The iterative partial linearized …