Photochemical processes: Potential energy surface topology and rationalization using VB arguments

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 144, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 237-243

  Robb, Michael A ^a   Olivucci, Massimo ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computational chemistry; Conical intersection; Photochemistry; Reaction mechanism

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012774962     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(01)00453-1     Document Type: Article

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