Excited state molecular dynamics of retinal model chromophores

Phase Transitions

Volumn 78, Issue 1-3, 2005, Pages 17-24

  Weingart, O ^a   Buss, V ^a   Robb, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CASSCF; Hetero substituted polyenes; Molecular dynamics; Photo isomerization; Retinal

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); GROUND STATE; ISOMERIZATION; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; POSITIVE IONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; REACTION KINETICS; TOPOLOGY;

CASSCF; HETERO-SUBSTITUTED POLYENES; PHOTO-ISOMERIZATION; RETINAL;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 12344263615     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411590412331316690     Document Type: Conference Paper

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