Buckminsterfullerene purification and buckminsterfullerene film characterization

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dc.contributor.advisorHalas, Naomi J.en_US
dc.creatorAveritt, Richard Douglasen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:14:07Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:14:07Zen_US
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.description.abstractA method is described which utilizes the difference in vapor pressure between C$\sb{60}$ and heavier fullerenes to produce C$\sb{60}$ powder with a purity of 99.97%. Using the material from this process allows for the growth of high purity polycrystalline C$\sb{60}$ thin films. These films are characterized using Raman spectroscopy and temperature dependent photoluminescence. The temperature dependence of the photoluminescence spectra indicates that both intermolecular and intramolecular processes are involved in the radiative recombination of the excited states. A model is proposed to describe the temperature dependence of the photoluminescence. A possible interpretation of this model is that there is a barrier to the formation of self trapped excitons.en_US
dc.format.extent103 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS E.E. 1994 AVERITTen_US
dc.identifier.citationAveritt, Richard Douglas. "Buckminsterfullerene purification and buckminsterfullerene film characterization." (1994) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13807">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13807</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13807en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectCondensed matter physicsen_US
dc.subjectMolecular physicsen_US
dc.subjectOpticsen_US
dc.titleBuckminsterfullerene purification and buckminsterfullerene film characterizationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen_US
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