The exciton, an excited electron–hole pair bound by Coulomb attraction, plays a key role in
photophysics of organic molecules and drives practically important phenomena such as …

Optically active molecular materials, such as organic conjugated polymers and biological
systems, are characterized by strong coupling between electronic and vibrational degrees of …

Two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy (2DES) is a popular technique that can track
ultrafast coherent and incoherent processes in real time. Since its development in the late …

Photosynthesis is a highly optimized process from which valuable lessons can be learned
about the operating principles in nature. Its primary steps involve energy transport operating …

The transport of excitation energy in molecular aggregates is of crucial importance for the
function of organic optoelectronic devices and next‐generation solar cells. First, this review …

During the first steps of photosynthesis, the energy of im**ing solar photons is transformed
into electronic excitation energy of the light-harvesting biomolecular complexes. The …

The idea that excitonic (electronic) coherences are of fundamental importance to natural
photosynthesis gained popularity when slowly dephasing quantum beats (QBs) were …

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

Transient absorption and coherent two-dimensional spectroscopy are widely established
methods for the investigation of ultrafast dynamics in quantum systems. Conventionally, they …

Photosynthetic species evolved to protect their light-harvesting apparatus from photoxidative
damage driven by intracellular redox conditions or environmental conditions. The Fenna …