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Vibronic origin of long-lived coherence in an artificial molecular light harvester

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Lim, James, Paleček, David, Caycedo-Soler, Felipe, Lincoln, Craig N., Prior, Javier, von Berlepsch, Hans, Huelga, Susana F., Plenio, Martin B. +2 more·2015·Nature Communications

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Natural and artificial light-harvesting processes have recently gained new interest. Signatures of long-lasting coherence in spectroscopic signals of biological systems have been repeatedly observed, albeit their origin is a matter of ongoing debate, as it is unclear how the loss of coherence due to interaction with the noisy environments in such systems is averted. Here we report experimental and theoretical verification of coherent exciton–vibrational (vibronic) coupling as the origin of long-lasting coherence in an artificial light harvester, a molecular J-aggregate. In this macroscopically aligned tubular system, polarization-controlled 2D spectroscopy delivers an uncongested and specific optical response as an ideal foundation for an in-depth theoretical description. We derive analytical expressions that show under which general conditions vibronic coupling leads to prolonged excited-state coherence.

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Lim, J., Paleček, D., Caycedo-Soler, F., Lincoln, C. N., Prior, J., von Berlepsch, H., Huelga, S. F., Plenio, M. B., Zigmantas, D., & Hauer, J.
Affiliations
  • Universität Ulm (DE)
  • Lund University (SE)
  • TU Wien (AT)
  • Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (ES)
Corresponding author
Hauer, Jürgen
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2015-07-09
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
7755-7755
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2117247675
Cited by
162
References
58
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12.03
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Communications (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Funders
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (TRR21, SFB TRR21)
  • Austrian Science Fund (Y 631)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Photochemistry and Electron Transfer Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Strong Light-Matter Interactions
Keywords
vibronic coupling, long-lived coherence, coherence protection

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