Abstract
The Raman excitation profiles for C60 films grown on silicon reveal the existence of optical transitions near 2.4 eV, well below the lowest dipole-allowed absorption line predicted for isolated icosahedral molecules. These transitions are not observed in C60 dissolved in CS2. We propose an explanation in terms of a breakdown of the icosahedral inversion symmetry in C60 crystals.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 287-290 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 186 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 8 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry