Abstract

In this talk we review our recent results on dye-surface systems investigated by persistent spectral hole-burning. Dye-surface systems are an interesting class of hole-burning materials. In most dye-surface systems investigated by us stable holes can be burnt and detected at unusual high temperatures [1,2,3]. In addition, the understanding of the interaction between adsorbed molecules and the heterogeneous surface may provide new insights in processes important in catalysis.

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