| 1) Download
Introduction
which is Introduction to the History of Photochemistry
from the Neckers blue book. Get some of the articles
in this book from the following links. |
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2) "Characterization
of Electronic Transitions in Complex Molecules"
Kasha proposed "Kasha's rule" in this paper.
Michael Kasha | Pg 14-19
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| 3) "Phosphorescence
and the Triplet State"
G. N. Lewis and Kasha proposed the triplet state existed
and was responsible for the emission we now call phosphorescence
in this paper.
Gilbert N. Lewis and M. Kasha | Pg
132-150 | Download
PDF |
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| 4) "Phosphorescence
in Fluid Media and the Reverse Process of Singlet-Triplet
Absorption"
Singlet-triplet absorption was identified as the inverse
of triplet-singlet emission in this paper.
Gilbert N. Lewis and M.Kasha | Pg
151-160 | Download
PDF |
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| 5) "Photomagnetism.
Deternination of the Paramagnetic Susceptibility of
a Dye in Its Phosphorescent State"
The triplet state of fluorescein is shown to be paramagnetic
in this paper.
G.N. Lewis, M. Calvin and M.Kasha | Pg
804-812 | Download
PDF |
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| 6) "Four
great personalities of science: G. N. Lewis, J. Franck,
R.S. Mulliken and A. Szent-Gyorgyi"
Michael Kasha | Pg 1615-1622 | Download
PDF |
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| 7) "The
Triplet State"
An example of G.N. Lewis' Research Style
Michael Kasha | Pg 204-815 | Download
PDF |
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| 8) "Mechanisms
of Photoreactions in Solutions. I. Reduction of Benzophenone
by Benzhydrol"
William M. Moore, George S. Hammond and Robert P. Foss
| J. Am. Chem. Soc., Volume 83 | Pg2789-2794
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| 9) "Some
Remarks about Free Radicals and The Photochemistry of
Solutions"
J. Franck and E. Rabinowitsch | Transactions Faraday
Society, 30(1934) | Pg 120-131 | Download
PDF |
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| 10) "The Collison Mechanism
and The Primary Photochemical Process in Solutions"
E. Rabinowitch and W. C. Wood | Trans. Faraday
Soc., vol 32(1936) | Pg1381-1387 | Download
PDF |
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| 11) "Kinetics of Competitive
Processes when Reactive Fragments are Produced in Pairs"
Richard M. Noyes | J. Am. Chem. Soc, 77(1955)
| Pg 2042-2045 | Download
PDF |
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| 12) "From Jablonski
to Femtoseconds. Evolution of Molecular Photophysics"
M. Kasha | ACTA Physica Polonica A, vol 95(1999)
| Pg 15-36 | Download
PDF |
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| 13)Early ideas in the history
of Quantum Chemistry http://www.quantum-chemistry-history.com/Salem1.htm |