Polarizing energy transfer in photoluminescent polymer blends

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 117-122

  Montali, A ^a   Smith, P ^a   Weder, C ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER BLENDS; VINYL RESINS;

PHOTOLUMINESCENT POLYMER BLENDS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0033733907     PISSN: 09574522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008969113859     Document Type: Article

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