Reorientation and translation of individual dye molecules in a polymer matrix

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1019-1026

  Schob, A ^a   Cichos, F ^a   Schuster, J ^a   Von Borczyskowski, C ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Polymer dynamics; Single molecule

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; CAMERAS; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; CRYOSTATS; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; DYES; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; HYDROFLUORIC ACID; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); POLARIZATION; SILICON; SPIN COATING; SUBSTRATES;

POLYMER DYNAMICS; POLYMER MATRIX; SINGLE MOLECULE;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 1842832085     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.01.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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