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On Sub-Sevenfold Symmetries in LH2 Stacked Ring Scaffolds: A Quantum Optical Perspective
Arpita Pal·March 24, 2026
physics.opticsQuantum Physics
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Abstract
Using a closed quantum optical coupled-dipole model, we investigate why sub-sevenfold symmetries are likely absent in the stacked-ring scaffolds of light-harvesting 2 (LH2) complexes in purple photosynthetic bacteria.