Morphology impacts energy flow in subtle ways: In the case of a bimodel distribution of
conformations
Sample: 0.2% poly(di-n-hexlysilane) in
toluene spin coated (~300 Å) on quartz substrate
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Combined PL and Abs
lEx=305 nm
Monitoring isothermally the Order-Disorder Transition of
a thermochromic polymer
Energy migrates between the two structural phases
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