Absorption and spontaneous emission in aggregates of conjugated polymers

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 8087-8101

  Manas, Eric S ^a   Spano, Frank C ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; BAND STRUCTURE; CARBON; CHEMICAL BONDS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; EXCITONS; GROUND STATE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION;

ELECTRON HOLE RECOMBINATION; IN PHASE DOUBLE BOND; INTERCHAIN COULOMBIC INTERACTIONS; POLYMER AGGREGATES; WANNIER-FRENKEL EXCITONS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 0032497778     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.477457     Document Type: Article

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