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Influence of solvent viscosity on T — T energy transfer from chlorophyll toβ-carotene

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Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 434–441, March, 1982.

In conclusion, the authors thank G. P. Gurinovich for useful discussion of the results and for fruitful scientific discussions.

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Sagun, E.I., Kochubeeva, N.D. & Losev, A.P. Influence of solvent viscosity on T — T energy transfer from chlorophyll toβ-carotene. J Appl Spectrosc 36, 312–317 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00659765

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