Pressure-independent triplet-state lifetimes of aromatic vapours
โ Scribed by T.F. Hunter; M.G. Stock
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 349 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-2614
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โฆ Synopsis
Considerable
evidence exists for a pressure-independent intersystem crossing from the lowest triplet to the ground state in aromatic vapours. The rate-constant is around lo3 set-l. A model is discussed which explains this fast rate in terms of adiabatic molecular rotations.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
A radiative triplet lifetime of 15 set is calculated for naphthalene on the basis of UT-interaction, involving singlet and triplet ?ro\* and W\* states.
The triplet lifetime of aromatic hydrocarbons in liquid solution is relativc:jr short compared with the lifetime in a rigid solution. Until now this difference has been exphined by an impurity quenching mechanism. An alternative explanation is given, assuming quenching of a triplet molecule by B sin