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2D Spectroscopy of Pentacene Thin Films

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In this chapter we apply 2DES to the organic material pentacene, which undergoes a novel process known as singlet fission.

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Morgan, S.E. (2017). 2D Spectroscopy of Pentacene Thin Films. In: Ultrafast Quantum Effects and Vibrational Dynamics in Organic and Biological Systems. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-63399-2_3

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