Temperature and frequency dependence of the nuclear relaxation rate in Qn(TCNQ)2

The magnitude, frequency dependence and temperature dependence of the proton relaxation rates in Qn(TCNQ)₂ are explained in terms of a theory which treats the short wavelength response as coherent and one-dimensional, while the long wavelength response is dominated by anisotropic (intrachain vs interchain) diffusion. The diffusive character of the response near q = 0 is consistent with recent attempts to understand the electronic properties of Qn(TCNQ)₂ in terms of weak localization of states in one-dimension. Analysis of the data leads to the conclusion that the effective screened Coulomb interaction is relatively weak.