FRANCK-CONDON HERZBERG-TELLER INTERFERENCES IN THE L-1(B) TRANSITIONSOF PYRENE AND CHRYSENE/

Authors
GEIGLE KP WOLF J HOHLNEICHER G
Citation
Kp. Geigle et al., FRANCK-CONDON HERZBERG-TELLER INTERFERENCES IN THE L-1(B) TRANSITIONSOF PYRENE AND CHRYSENE/, Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry, 105(2-3), 1997, pp. 183-187
Citations number
34
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. A, Chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
10106030
Volume
105
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
183 - 187
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-6030(1997)105:2-3<183:FHIITL>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
In an extension of an earlier study, we present experimental evidence for pronounced Franck-Condon/Herzberg-Teller interferences in the firs t singlet transition (1L(b)) of pyrene and chrysene. The experimental observations are compared with the results of calculations based on fi rst-order Herzberg-Teller theory and the floating orbital approximatio n. The calculations succeed for chrysene but not for pyrene. Possible reasons for this failure are discussed. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.