A New Trans-to-Cis Photoisomerization Mechanism of Azobenzene on the S 1(n,π*) Surface

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 950-956

  Diau, Eric Wei Guang ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; DERIVATIVES; ENERGY GAP; ISOMERIZATION; ISOMERS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; VECTORS;

ELECTRONIC RELAXATION; ENERGY BARRIERS; PHOTOEXCITATION;

BENZENE;

EID: 1342344764     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp031149a     Document Type: Article

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