Quantum Mechanical Studies of Interacting Modes in          Molecules and Solids
{'Code': '03090004', 'Directorate': {'LongName': 'Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien'}, 'Division': {'LongName': 'Division Of Chemistry'}}
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This grant, in the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry                      Program, supports theoretical research to study the dynamics                    and relaxation of molecules and solids at low temperatures.                     Problems in relaxation of excitons, excitation transport in                     disordered systems, and the effect of strong coupling to a                      constant temperature reservoir on tunneling will be addressed.                                                                                                  The significance of the work lies in the fundamental insights                   into the structure and properties of crystalline materials and                  their interactions with light of various frequencies or colors.                  These insights will be extended to include glassy solids,                      which do not have the degree of regular arrangement found in                    crystals.  The ways in which energy is absorbed by these                        materials is a particular focus of this project.  The results                   will be of direct value to groups performing experiments on                     these materials.
{'FirstName': 'Robert', 'LastName': 'Silbey', 'EmailAddress': 'silbey@mit.edu', 'StartDate': '06/15/1987', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}
{'Name': 'Massachusetts Institute of Technology', 'CityName': 'Cambridge', 'ZipCode': '021394301', 'PhoneNumber': '6172531000', 'StreetAddress': '77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'Massachusetts', 'StateCode': 'MA'}
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