Detailed dynamics of a complex photochemical reaction: Cis-trans photoisomerization of stilbene

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 20, 2003, Pages 10658-10666

  Dou, Yusheng ^a   Allen, Roland E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; GROUND STATE; ISOMERIZATION; LASER PULSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

DIHYDROPHENANTHRENE; HIGHEST OCCUPIED MOLECULAR ORBITAL; PHOTOISOMERIZATION; STILBENE;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 0348207607     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1621621     Document Type: Article

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