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Introduction

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This chapter introduces excitons phenomenologically through their optical spectra in examples chosen from semiconductors, condensed rare gases, ionic insulators, and organic molecular crystals. Evidence of self-trapping can be seen in some of the examples of emission spectra. Fundamental concepts of exciton theory in a rigid crystal lattice will be summarized briefly, with reference to original works and reviews for details. Then, the rigidity of the lattice will be relaxed. The electron-phonon and exciton-phonon interactions are reviewed together primarily within the continuum approximation, summarizing general criteria and properties of self-trapping as a prelude to more detailed atomistic treatments that follow for specific materials in later chapters.

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Song, K.S., Williams, R.T. (1996). Introduction. In: Self-Trapped Excitons. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 105. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85236-7_1

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