Microscopic theory of singlet exciton fission. II. Application to pentacene dimers and the role of superexchange

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 138, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Berkelbach, Timothy C ^a   Hybertsen, Mark S ^b   Reichman, David R ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER STATE; ELECTRON-TRANSFER STEP; MICROSCOPIC THEORY; MOLECULAR DIMERS; RELAXATION FUNCTIONS; SINGLET EXCITONS; SINGLET FISSIONS; TWO-ELECTRON TRANSFER;

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; EXCITONS;

DIMERS;

EID: 84875751406     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4794427     Document Type: Article

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