Free carrier photogeneration in polythiophene versus poly(phenylene vinylene) studied with THz spectroscopy
Free carrier photogeneration in polythiophene versus poly(phenylene vinylene) studied with THz spectroscopy
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cplett.2006.10.105
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发表时间:
2006-12-11
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2.8
通讯作者:
Bonn, M.
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作者:
Hendry, E.;Koeberg, M.;Bonn, M.
Using THz time domain spectroscopy, we investigate ultrafast photoconductivity in two conjugated polymers, derivatives of poly(phenylene vinylene) (MEH-PPV) and polythiophene (RR-P3HT), to investigate free charge carrier dynamics. We find that the ultrafast photo-conductivity due to free charges is larger in the RR-P3HT than in the MEH-PPV sample. These charges are long-lived, remaining mobile for several nanoseconds, in contrast to the picosecond decay of free charges in MEH-PPV. By comparing our measured conductivities to charge mobilities inferred from microwave absorption measurements, we make estimates for the free carrier quantum yields. (c) 2006 Published by Elsevier B.V.