Deviations from Lindemann behaviour: Photoisomerization dynamics of trans-stilbene under collisional gas phase conditions

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 105, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 345-352

  Meyer, A ^a   Schroeder, J ^a   Troe, J ^a   Votsmeier, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy transfer; Photoisomerization; Solvent effects; Unimolecular reactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031591375     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-6030(96)04542-X     Document Type: Article

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