Self-localized excitations

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010709",
  "term": "Self-localized excitations",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Electronic excitations that become trapped or localized in a specific region of a material due to interactions with the surrounding lattice or molecular environment. These excitations induce a distortion in the local structure, which in turn stabilizes the localized state. Examples include polarons and excitons in conjugated polymers or molecular crystals.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "bipolarons",
    "polaron"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 419 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/self-localized-excitations/"
}