Chemical Physics Letters, Vol.454, No.1-3, 105-113, 2008
How much can donor/acceptor-substitution change the responses of long push-pull systems to DC fields?
Mathematical arguments are presented that give a unique answer to the question in the title. Subsequently, the mathematical analysis is extended using results of detailed model calculations that, in addition, throw further light on the consequences of the analysis. Finally, through a comparison with various recent studies, many of the latter are given a new interpretation. (c) 2008 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.