Vibrational tuning of the proximity effect in radiationless transitions

Abstract

The QSM approach to molecular relaxation phenomena is employed in a theoretical investigation of the relationship between selected vibrational excitation and the proximity effect. It is shown that selected vibrational excitation may be employed to tune vibronic interactions in radiationless transitions. Excitation of vibronically active, non‐totally symmetric modes amplifies the proximity effect, while vibrational excitation of totally symmetric modes diminishes this effect.