Molecular probe techniques for studying diffusion and relaxation in thin and ultrathin polymer films

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 2795-2802

  Hall, David B ^a   Miller, R D ^b   Torkelson, John M ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence nonradiative energy transfer; Polymer relaxation; Second harmonic generation; Small molecule diffusion; Ultrathin polymer films

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; PROBES; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

FLUORESCENCE NONRADIATIVE ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR PROBE TECHNIQUE; NONLINEAR OPTICAL CHROMOPHORE; POLYISOBUTYL METHACRYLATE; PROBE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; RELAXATION DISTRIBUTION; REORIENTATION DYNAMICS; TRANSLATIONAL MOLECULE;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0031380554     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0488(199712)35:17<2795::AID-POLB4>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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