Stress dependence of exciton relaxation processes inCu2O

Exciton-exciton annihilation and relaxation pathways in semiconducting carbon nanotubes.

We present a thorough analysis of one- and two-color transient absorption measurements performed on single- and double-walled semiconducting carbon nanotubes. By combining the currently existing models describing exciton-exciton annihilation-the coherent and the diffusion-limited ones-we are able to simultaneously reproduce excitation kinetics following both E11 and E22 pump conditions. Our sim...

Conformation dependence of DNA exciton parentage.

Singlet electronic excitations of DNA duplex trimers and tetramers with regular homogeneous base-pair sequences ((dA)n.(dT)n and (dG)n.(dC)n, with n=3, 4) have been investigated in vacuo using semiempirical quantum chemistry in a Zerner's Intermediate Neglect of Differential Overlap (ZINDO) approximation. Frequencies, oscillator strengths, and single-electron assignments of many-electron transi...

Exciton formation, relaxation, and decay in PCDTBT.

The nature and time evolution of the primary excitations in the pristine conjugated polymer, PCDTBT, are investigated by femtosecond-resolved fluorescence up-conversion spectroscopy. The extensive study includes data from PCDTBT thin film and from PCDTBT in chlorobenzene solution, compares the fluorescence dynamics for several excitation and emission wavelengths, and is complemented by polariza...

Exciton formation and relaxation in GaAs epilayers

Sound therapy induced relaxation: down regulating stress processes and pathologies.

The use of music as a means of inducing positive emotions and subsequent relaxation has been studied extensively by researchers. A great deal of this research has centered on the use of music as a means of reducing feelings of anxiety and stress as well as aiding in the relief of numerous pathologies. The precise mechanism responsible for these mediated effects has never been truly determined. ...