An optical and theoretical investigation of the ultrafast dynamics of a bisthienylethene-based photochromic switch

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 106, Issue 37, 2002, Pages 8498-8507

  Hania, P R ^a   Telesca, R ^a   Lucas, L N ^a   Pugzlys, A ^a   Van Esch, J ^a   Feringa, B L ^a   Snijders, J G ^a   Duppen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL RELAXATION; CONFORMATIONS; GROUND STATE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; PHOTOCHROMISM; POLARIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ELECTRONIC STATES; PHOTOCHROMIC SWITCHES; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0037136802     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp020903+     Document Type: Article

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