Excited-state dynamics of trans- and cis-azobenzene after UV excitation in the ππ* band

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 108, Issue 30, 2004, Pages 6265-6271

  Satzger, H ^a   Root, C ^a   Braun, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL BONDS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ISOMERIZATION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

METASTABILITY; OPTICAL EXCITATION; PEPTIDE RINGS; POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 4043172877     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp049509x     Document Type: Article

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