Exciton exciton annihilation dynamics in chromophore complexes. I. Multiexciton density matrix formulation

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 746-759

  Bruggemann B ^a   May, V ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; APPROXIMATION THEORY; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHROMOPHORES; COMPLEXATION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; RADIATION EFFECTS;

CHROMOPHORE COMPLEXES; EXCITATION ENERGY TRANSFER; EXCITON EXCITON ANNIHILATION DYNAMICS; INTRACHROMOPHORE INTERNAL CONVERSION PROCESSES; MULTIEXCITON DENSITY MATRIX FORMULATION;

EXCITONS;

EID: 0037425651     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1523392     Document Type: Article

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