Abstract
We demonstrate that the transient photoconductivity, photoluminescence, and excited-state absorption (PA) in single-crystal α-octithiophene (8T) are radically different from those in 8T-oriented polycrystalline film. These observations suggest that structural disorder in the 8T system introduces sub-band-gap energy levels that reduce the photocurrent lifetime, facilitate radiative transitions in the near-IR region, and enhance PA.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7715-7718 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics