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. 2003 Apr;84(4):2517–2532. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)75057-7

TABLE 2.

Summary of observed lifetimes, wavelength ranges of observation and assignment of components for CP29-WT complex upon excitation at 490 and 500 nm

Lifetimes Carotenoids (L1: 87% Lutein; L2: 64% Neoxanthin, 48% Violaxanthin) Chl b Chl a
490–555 nm 555–570 nm 610–630 and >700 nm 640 nm 652 nm 670–675 nm 682 nm
80 fs (60–100 fs) Bleaching decay and SE decay and ESA rise S2,v→S2,0 ESA rise S2,0 Bleaching rise compensated by Car ESA rise Bleaching rise EET from S2
150 fs (110–200 fs) Bleaching decay and SE decay and ESA rise S2,0→S1,v Car ESA rise for 500 nm ex (630–660 nm) Bleaching rise EET from S2,0 (lute)
500 fs (300–900 fs) ESA rise S1,0 ESA decay S1,v Bleaching rise EET from S1,v
600 fs (Ex: 490 nm only) Bleaching decay (small direct ex.)
1.2 ps Bleaching decay Bleaching rise EET from Chl b-652
4 ps (Ex: 490 nm only) Bleaching decay (small direct ex.) Bleaching rise
6.5 ps Bleaching decay Bleaching rise EET from Chl a-670
8–20 ps (max. 530 nm) S1 ESA decay (viola and neo) Part of bleaching rise EET from S1
> 3 ns Bleaching decay