Exciton and charge-transfer dynamics in polymer semiconductors

Springer Series in Chemical Physics

Volumn 83, Issue , 2007, Pages 57-85

  Bittner, Eric R ^a   Ramon, John Glen S ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

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EID: 47249090170     PISSN: 01726218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-34460-5_3     Document Type: Review

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