Cooperative single-photon absorption at interfaces

Andrews, David L. and Allcock, Philip (1994) Cooperative single-photon absorption at interfaces. Chemical Physics Letters, 231 (2-3). pp. 206-210. ISSN 0009-2614

Preview

PDF (083) - Published Version Download (524kB) | Preview

Abstract

The pairwise absorption of light by chemically distinct molecules in close proximity can result in their cooperative single-photon excitation. It is shown how new characteristics emerge where the two molecular species concerned lie on opposite sides of a phase boundary or interface, as for example with two immiscible liquids, one polar and the other non-polar. Under such circumstances it is shown that if the polar phase has a component with a strong intramolecular charge transfer transition, it can thereby display significant absorption outside its normal absorption band. Such behaviour, which uniquely characterises the interface, occurs at a rate that is quadratically dependent upon the difference between the permanent dipole moments of the corresponding molecular ground and excited states of the polar species.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Physical and Analytical Chemistry (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Photonics and Quantum Science
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2016 17:06
Last Modified:	09 Feb 2023 13:42
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/56518
DOI:	10.1016/0009-2614(94)01235-0

Downloads

Actions (login required)

View Item