Theory of non-Condon emission from the interchain exciton in conjugated polymer aggregates

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 126, Issue 19, 2007, Pages

  Bittner, Eric R ^a,b   Karabunarliev, Stoyan ^d   Herz, Laura M ^c  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRON-PHONON INTERACTIONS; EXCITONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL POLLUTION;

FORBIDDEN TRANSITION; HERZBERG-TELLER EFFECT; NON-CONDON EMISSION; POLYMER MATERIALS; REDSHIFT;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 34249003404     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2741250     Document Type: Article

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