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Title: Distance and Orientation Dependence of Triplet–Triplet Energy Transfer Couplings Based on Nonorthogonal Multireference Wave Functions
Award ID(s):
2144905
PAR ID:
10579593
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
ACS Publications
Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume:
129
Issue:
4
ISSN:
1089-5639
Page Range / eLocation ID:
967 to 977
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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