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Theory of Multiphonon Vibrational Relaxation of a Guest Molecule in a Host Crystal
Author(s) -
Yakhot V.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2220760202
Subject(s) - relaxation (psychology) , vibrational energy relaxation , molecule , matrix (chemical analysis) , crystal (programming language) , host (biology) , simple (philosophy) , computational chemistry , chemistry , materials science , chemical physics , computer science , organic chemistry , psychology , chromatography , social psychology , programming language , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , biology
The quantitative theory of multiphonon vibrational relaxation of a molecule in a host crystalline matrix is developed. A simple closed formula for the relaxation rate is obtained. Interpretations of several experimental results based on this formula are discussed.