A quantitative analysis of excitonic superhyperchromism in porphyrin J-/H-aggregates

Yildirim H., Iseri E., Gulen D.

CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, cilt.391, ss.302-307, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 391
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.cplett.2004.05.009
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.302-307
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We argue that the mixing between energetically well-separated bands should have a magnified importance in the aggregates exhibiting an excitonic structure with a collective superstate, for which the J-/H-aggregates of porphyrins represent excellent examples. We present a quantitative account of the excitonic intensity borrowing in such systems and reveal a remarkably simple explanation of its enhancement: superhyperchromism is manifested by the mediation of the interband (Q-B) coupling between the two superstates (in Q and B) of such aggregates. The significance of the superhyperchromism is conveyed through its effects on the absorption spectrum of a natural 'porphyrin J-aggregate' - the chlorosome. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.