The spectroscopy and photochemistry of the excimer-emitting 9-cyanoanthracene crystal; The importance of multiphonon processes

Z. Ludmer*

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Abstract

A study of the spectroscopy and photochemistry of crystalline 9-cyanoanthracene is reported. This crystal gives rise to excimer emission; at 77 K the excimer has a lifetime of 160 ±5 ns and the emission spectrum is of gaussian shape. There is, prior to reaction, transfer of excitation energy by a process occurring at the excimer-exciton level and involving an activation energy of about 420 cm-1. Radiationless deactivation of the excimer involves an activation energy of 660 cm-1. These experimental observations are in good agreement with the predictions of theories based on the model of strong exciton-phonon coupling. The photoreaction occurs at specific sites which are believed to be head-to-tail defects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113-121
Number of pages9
JournalChemical Physics
Volume26
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Nov 1977
Externally publishedYes

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