Ultrafast exciton dynamics in molecular systems

Springer Series in Chemical Physics

Volumn 83, Issue , 2007, Pages 31-55

  Bruggemann B ^a   Tsivlin, D ^b   May, V ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 59249092438     PISSN: 01726218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-34460-5_2     Document Type: Review

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