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Light migration and energy utilization in biological systems are processes governed by the classical laws of physics: fundamentally the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. Leaving aside the difficulties bound to the quantum mechanical description of large molecules, not to speak of complex systems, the problem resides in the dimensions and the inhomogeneity of the subcellular structures and in the molecular organization. The purpose of this chapter is to present a brief introduction to the problems leaving the interested readers find the fuller treatment and justification in the fundamental textbooks indicated in the general bibliography.
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Houben, J.L., Rosato, N. (1983). Light Migration and Energy Utilization in Biological Systems. In: Montagnoli, G., Erlanger, B.F. (eds) Molecular Models of Photoresponsiveness. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 68. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0896-7_2
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