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Leslie S. Forster, Department of Chemistry, The University of Arizona
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Leslie S. Forster


Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
forsterl@u.arizona.edu
Henry Koffler Building 322
Phone: (520) 298-2120
Fax: (520) 621-8407

Education and Appointments


  • Ph.D. 1951, University of Minnesota
  • B.S. 1947, University of California, Berkeley

Research Summary

Inorganic Chemistry

My work is focused on the relaxation of excited states in transition metal complexes, especially Cr(III) and Rh(III). The main question is the effect of temperature, ligand character, and environmental mobility on the spectra and lifetimes of the complexes. The ultimate goal is to determine the pathways for the degradation of excitation energy.

Selected Publications

L. S. Forster, "Primary Photoprocesses in Transition Metal Complexes", Adv. Photochem. 16, 215(1991).

L. S. Forster, J. Vandermark, J. V. Rund, "The Effect of Temperature on Photoprocesses in Acetone Solutions of Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4?", Inorg. Chim. Acta 202, 141(1992).

L. S. Forster, "The Effect of Solvent Mobility on Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4- Photolysis", Inorg. Chim. Acta 247, 1(1996).

L. S. Forster, "2E Relaxation of Cr(III) Complexes in Rigid and Fluid Media", Inorg. Chim. Acta 277, 211(1998).