Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 42, Numéro C6, Décembre 1981
International Conference on Phonon Physics
Page(s) C6-502 - C6-504
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19816147
International Conference on Phonon Physics

J. Phys. Colloques 42 (1981) C6-502-C6-504

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19816147

PHONON RELAXATION IN CRYSTALS STUDIED BY HOT LUMINESCENCE

P. Saari et K. Rebane

Institute of Physics, Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences, Tartu 202400, U.S.S.R.


Abstract
We have developed a method for studying phonon interactions in picosecond timescale, which manifest themselves in optical emission spectra. In sodium nitrite transition rates between high-frequency internal and lattice phonon states have been evaluated and their correlation with the order of anharmonicity has been observed. For anthracene the kinetics of vibron relaxation up to acoustic phonons has been revealed.