Dynamics, of triplet states

It is clear that a number of questions need to be answered. Why, in the condensed phase, is the intersystem crossing between two nn states so efficient What is the explanation of the conflict between the linewidth studies of Dym and Hochstrasser and the lifetime studies of Rentzepis and Busch, with respect to the vibrationally excited levels It was in an attempt to provide some answers to these questions that Hochstrasser, Lutz and Scott 43 carried out picosecond experiments on the dynamics of triplet state formation. In benzene solution the build up of the triplet state had a lifetime of 30 5 psec, but this could only be considered as a lower limit of the intersystem crossing rate since vibrational relaxation also contributed to the radiationless transition to the triplet state. The rate of triplet state build-up was found to be solvent-dependent. 

Another interesting example concerning exciton dynamics was also described by Kim and Weissman (83,84). They applied the transient magnetization technique to the study of the photoexcitation of phenazine doped with anthracene. In this system photo-excitation in the phenazine absorption region leads to a selectively populated phenazine triplet exciton which transfers the excitation to anthracene with conservation of polarization (27). The authors emphasized that the time dependence of the transient response requires further analysis, which must include an adequate quantum theoretical treatment on the evolution of the system shortly after excitation. One can expect that future refinement of this technique will lead to more exciting studies of the dynamics of triplet states and excitons in solid state. 

Heavy atom effects on the decay dynamics of triplet state ion pairs have been studied in chloranil-naphthalene 1 2 termolecular systems. The triplet exciplexes and radical pairs involved in geminate recombination which occurs with the methylene blue triplet and p-iodoaniline have been examined for spin-orbit coupling induced magnetic field effects . 

Having discussed the triplet generation and the microscopic mechanism of triplet motion in organic molecules, we will now turn to have a closer look at the dynamics of triplet states in ordered and disordered systems. In general, the... 

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