Vibronic coupling through the in-phase, C=C stretching mode plays a major role in the 2Ag∼ to 1Ag∼ internal conversion of all-trans-β-carotene

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 104, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 4155-4166

  Nagae, Hiroyoshi ^a   Kuki, Michitaka ^b   Zhang, Jian Ping ^c   Sashima, Tokutake ^c   Mukai, Yumiko ^c   Koyama, Yasushi ^c  

^a KOBE CITY UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES   (Japan)

^b KOBE CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0001072928     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp9924833     Document Type: Article

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