title: Kinetic Monte Carlo simulation of the initial phases of chlorophyll fluorescence from photosystem II.
abstract: Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC) simulation is employed to represent the photochemical reactions involved in the initial phases of chlorophyll fluorescence (ChlF) emission from photosystem II (PSII). Comparison with a differential equation representation reveals similarities and differences. Both KMC and differential equation models can describe the kinetic variations and show the main characteristics of ChlF emission. Differential equation models are simpler to implement but have limitations that warrant future improvements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. Electronic address: tanj@missouri.edu.
authors.forename: Jinglu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000378:metabolism*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005453:Fluorescence; D007700:Kinetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D045332:Photosystem II Protein Complex; D002734:Chlorophyll
keywords: Chlorophyll fluorescence; Kinetic Monte Carlo; Photosynthesis; Reaction kinetics