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EPR Studies of Atomic Impurities in Rare Gas Matrices

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EPR of Free Radicals in Solids II

Part of the book series: Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics ((PTCP,volume 25))

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In this article we give an overview of the matrix isolation technique combined with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) detection for embedded atomic impurities in solid rare gases. A special emphasis is put on impurity – matrix coupling effects combining both experimental and theoretical approaches.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, 35, FIN-40351, Jyväskylä, Finland

    Henrik Kunttu

  2. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, 91330, USA

    Jussi Eloranta

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Kunttu, H., Eloranta, J. (2012). EPR Studies of Atomic Impurities in Rare Gas Matrices. In: Lund, A., Shiotani, M. (eds) EPR of Free Radicals in Solids II. Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4887-3_1

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