Thermodynamic limits around M-dwarf stars: Improving antenna efficiency with an energetic ’funnel’

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(1) Samir Chitnavis, School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End, London E1 4NS, UK & Digital Environment Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Empire House, Whitechapel E1 1HH, UK;

(2) Thomas J. Haworth, Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK;

(3) Edward Gillen, Astronomy Unit, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK;

(4) Conrad W. Mullineaux, School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End, London E1 4NS, UK;

(5) Christopher D. P. Duffy, School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End, London E1 4NS, UK & Digital Environment Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, Empire House, Whitechapel E1 1HH, UK (Email: c.duffy@qmul.ac.uk).

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Abstract and Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Local spectral irradiance as a function of stellar temperature
2.2 Thermodynamic model of an oxygenic light-harvesting system
2.3 Lattice model of an oxygenic light-harvesting system
3 Results
3.1 Orbital distances and incident spectral fluxes
3.2 Thermodynamic antenna model: Increasing antenna size in limited PAR
3.3 Lattice antenna model: Increasing the size of a “flat” antenna in limited PAR
3.4 Lattice antenna model: Improving antenna efficiency with an energetic ’funnel’
4 Discussion
Acknowledgements, Author Contribution Statement, Authors disclosure statement and References

3.4 Lattice antenna model: Improving antenna efficiency with an energetic ’funnel’

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