Subband analysis of molecular electronic transitions by nonlinear polarization spectroscopy in the frequency domain

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 10126-10137

  Beenken, W ^a   Ehlert, J ^a  

^a MAX BORN INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; FREQUENCIES; GROUND STATE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SPECTROSCOPY;

EXCITATION ENERGY TRANSFER; GLOBAL LINE SHAPE ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR OPTICAL ABSORPTION BAND; NONLINEAR POLARIZATION SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTRON TRANSITIONS;

EID: 0032534394     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.477705     Document Type: Article

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