PHOSPHORESCENCE OF BETA-CAROTENE

Authors
MARSTON G TRUSCOTT TG WAYNE RP
Citation
G. Marston et al., PHOSPHORESCENCE OF BETA-CAROTENE, Journal of the Chemical Society. Faraday transactions, 91(22), 1995, pp. 4059-4061
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
Journal of the Chemical Society. Faraday transactions → ACNP
ISSN journal
09565000
Volume
91
Issue
22
Year of publication
1995
Pages
4059 - 4061
Database
ISI
SICI code
0956-5000(1995)91:22<4059:POB>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The lowest triplet energy level of all-trans beta-carotene has been di rectly established as 88 +/- 3 kJ mol(-1) from the weak phosphorescenc e observed using a sensitive Fourier transform based interferometer.