Reclassifying exciton-phonon coupling in molecular aggregates: Evidence of strong nonadiabatic coupling in oligothiophene crystals

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 127, Issue 18, 2007, Pages

  Spano, F C ^a   Silvestri, L ^b   Spearman, P ^b   Raimondo, L ^b   Tavazzi, S ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCITONS; HAMILTONIANS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; PHONONS;

EXCITON PHONON COUPLING; MOLECULAR AGGREGATES; RELAXATION ENERGY;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 36148961635     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2796170     Document Type: Article

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