Time-Varying Triplet State Lifetimes of Single Molecules

J.A. Veerman, M.F. Garcia Parajo, L. Kuipers, N.F. van Hulst

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Abstract

It is found that triplet state lifetimes and intersystem crossing yields of individual molecules embedded in a polymer host at room temperature are not constant in time. The range over which the triplet lifetime of a single molecule varies during long observation times shows a strong similarity with the distribution of lifetime values obtained during short observation times of many individual molecules dispersed in space. The similarity is an elegant manifestation of the ergodic principle of statistical physics.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)2155-2158
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume83
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • METIS-128623
  • IR-23824

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