Intermolecular Energy Transfer between the Individual Zero-Field Levels of Triplet Traps in an Orientationally Disordered Solid.

Abstract

The zero-field transitions and levels of the phosphorescing triplet state of the traps in the orientationally disordered crystal of 1-bromo-4-chloro-naphthalene (BCN) are assigned by using phosphorescence-microwave double resonance techniques at 1.8 K. The relative population of the different zero-field levels are determined at different delays after singlet-singlet excitation and as a function of the energy of the emitting traps within the inhomogeneously broadened bands. For the same delay, the population of the radiating level is found to have a maximum which is at a lower energy within the inhomogeneous profile than that for the dark level. This observation is contrary to predictions based on one-dimensional exchange mechanisms and might suggest the involvement of dipole-dipole coupling for the triplet-triplet energy migration at the relatively large distances involved in the energy transfer between the traps. Originator-supplied key words include: Energy transfer, Mechanisms, Zerofield levels and Optical detention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 1985
Accession Number
ADA150751

Entities

People

  • H. S. Niederwald
  • Mostafa El-Sayed

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Angular Momentum
  • California
  • Chemistry
  • Couplings
  • Energy Transfer
  • Excitation
  • Frequency
  • Microwaves
  • Military Research
  • New Hampshire
  • Phosphorescence
  • Radiation
  • Resonance
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transitions
  • United States

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  • Physics

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  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics