There have been numerous attempts to theoretically design a better photovoltaic property
with much interest on how to improved absorption and emission parameters of most reactive …

Cyanobacteria were the first microorganisms that released oxygen into the atmosphere
billions of years ago. To do it safely under intense sunlight, they developed strategies that …

The excited states of carotenoids have been a subject of numerous studies. While a majority
of these reports target the excited state dynamics initiated by the excitation of the S2 state …

The functions of both (bacterio) chlorophylls and carotenoids in light-harvesting complexes
have been extensively studied during the past decade, yet, the involvement of BChl a high …

Over the last decade the orange carotenoid protein (OCP) gained attention due to its role in
photoprotection in cyanobacteria. Recently, other carotenoid binding proteins such as …

This study delves into the pH-dependent effects on the excited-state behavior of crocin, a
hydrophilic carotenoid with diverse functions in biological systems. Steady-state …

We report on the synthesis and detailed spectroscopic characterization of bis-
phenylhydrazone astaxanthin (BPH-Asx), a derivative of astaxanthin (Asx), in which the …

In this study, the vibrational characteristics of optically excited echinenone in various
solvents and the Orange Carotenoid Protein (OCP) in red and orange states are …

Cyanobacteria were the first microorganisms that released oxygen into the atmosphere
billions of years ago. To do it safely under intense sunlight, they developed strategies that …

Transitions into the first excited state of carotenoids, Car S 1, are optically forbidden in
conventional one-photon excitation (OPE) but are possible via two-photon excitation (TPE) …