The quantum coherent mechanism for singlet fission: Experiment and theory

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1321-1329

  Chan, Wai Lun ^a   Berkelbach, Timothy C ^b   Provorse, Makenzie R ^c   Monahan, Nicholas R ^b   Tritsch, John R ^d   Hybertsen, Mark S ^e   Reichman, David R ^b   Gao, Jiali ^c   Zhu, X Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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

^c University of Minnesota   (United States)

^d The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^e BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 84879216445     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar300286s     Document Type: Review

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