Abstract
We have developed a model to describe momentum dependent excitation processes in conjugated organic materials based on quantum-chemical techniques including electron-electron correlation effects. The results of our simulations do agree very well with electron energy-loss experiments. We have also been able to show the equivalence between quantum-chemical and solid state physics approaches yielding a band structure like behavior of finite size molecules with a sufficient number of repeat units. This explains the possibility of describing conjugated polymers via band-structure calculations, in spite of the fact that only finite conjugation lengths can be achieved.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 337-338 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Synthetic Metals |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals (ICSM-98) - Montpellier Duration: Jul 12 1998 → Jul 18 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry