Effects of film order on the optical properties of α-sexithiophene

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作者
Lane, PA
Liess, M
Wei, X
Partee, J
Shinar, J
Frank, AJ
Vardeny, ZV
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Dept Phys, Sheffield S3 7RH, S Yorkshire, England
[2] Univ Utah, Dept Phys, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 USA
[3] Univ Calif Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
[4] Iowa State Univ, Dept Phys, Ames, IA 50011 USA
[5] Iowa State Univ, Ames Lab, Ames, IA 50011 USA
[6] Natl Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO 80401 USA
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10.1016/S0301-0104(97)00303-0
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The optical properties of ordered and disordered alpha-sexithiophene (alpha-6T) thin films are investigated by a variety of spectroscopies. The dominant low-lying even and odd parity excitons are identified by absorption and electroabsorption spectroscopies. Intermolecular interactions in ordered alpha-6T films results in Davydov splitting of the absorption band of the lowest odd parity exciton. Charged excitations in alpha-6T films were studied by photoinduced absorption and optically detected magnetic resonance. Both polarons and bipolarons are observed in disordered samples. As a consequence of higher carrier mobilities, only bipolarons were observed in ordered samples. Spin pairing of excitations broadens the observed ODMR spectra. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
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