Advances in energy transfer processes : proceedings of the 16th course of the International School of Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy : Erice, Sicily, Italy, 17 June-1 July, 1999 / editors, Baldassare Di Bartolo, Xuesheng Chen.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Fundamental interactions leading to energy transfer / Baldassare Di Bartolo -- Theory of energy transfer processes in solids: Modes, coherent- and non-Markovian properties / Ralph v. Baltz -- Energy transfer processes in atoms and molecules / W. Demtroder [and others] -- Advances in the techniques for the study of energy transfer / Daniele Hulin -- Light propagation in matter: from polaritons to photonic crystals / C. Klingshirn -- Non-Markovian scattering processes in semiconductors / Martin Wegener -- Upconversion phenomena with laser applications / Xuesheng Chen -- Recent advances in solid state lasers at NASA Langley Research Center / James C. Barnes -- Industrial applications of energy transfer processes in inorganic compounds / Denis Huguenin -- Dyes and materials for sensitized electrochemical photovoltaics / M. Amirnasr [and others] -- New applications of ultrafast spectroscopy / Jorn M. Hvam -- Efficient solid state lasers / Norman P. Barnes -- Semiconductor quantum size particles and rare earths ions (Eu+3, Tb+3) in amorphous sol-gel films / R. Reisfeld -- Emission efficiency and energy transfer in color centers at high concentrations / G. Baldacchini -- Energy transfer processes and their applications in luminescent materials / Cees Ronda -- Four-wave mixing studies of energy transfer processes / Georges Boulon -- Unconventional light emissions in rare-earth doped solids / F. Auzel -- Photonic molecular and supramolecular devices / J.M. Lehn -- Reflections on the theory of everything / G. Costa -- Earthquakes, measurements, and mitigation of seismic risk / Rodolfo Console -- Site selectivity of defects in III-V compounds by local mode spectroscopy and model calculations / Devki N. Talwar -- The general non-radiative energy transfer master equations for crystalline materials, the exact solution and current modeling / Luis A. Diaz-Torres [and others].

This book describes advances in both experimental and theoretical treatments in the field of energy transfer processes that are relevant to various fields, such as spectroscopy, laser technology, phosphors, artificial solar energy conversion, and photobiology. It presents the principles and available techniques through specific examples. In addition, it examines current and possible applications, including the most recent developments, and projects future advances and research possibilities in the field.

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