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Photo-ionization of Aromatic Compounds in Hydrocarbon Glass at 77° K

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PHOTO-IONIZATION in hydrocarbon glasses has been reported for amines1,2 which are known to possess low ionization potentials. In these cases, photo-ionization is proportional to the intensity of the photolysing light. Photo-ionization has been established by observing one or more of the following: absorption spectra of ions and/or electrons1–3; delayed luminescence4; thermoluminescence3,5; electron spin resonance spectra of electrons5; optical bleaching of electrons and the resulting luminescence5; photoconductivity6.

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    W. A. GIBBONS, G. PORTER & M. I. SAVADATTI

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GIBBONS, W., PORTER, G. & SAVADATTI, M. Photo-ionization of Aromatic Compounds in Hydrocarbon Glass at 77° K. Nature 206, 1355–1356 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/2061355a0

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