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Hot photocarrier dynamics in organic semiconductors studied by ultrafast terahertz photoconductivity and transient absorption spectroscopies

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Author(s)

Paul A. Lane, Paul D. Cunningham, Joseph S. Melinger, Edwin J. Heilweil

Abstract

We present a study of charge transfer and carrier dynamics in nano-films of zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) and buckmisnster¬fullerene (C60) by investigated by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy (TRTS). We compare terahertz photocon¬ductivity dynamics in composite and multi-layered films of C60 and ZnPc. The few picosecond terahertz photoconductivity dynamics arise from autoionization and recombination between C60 molecules and cooling of hot photocarriers following from charge transfer between C60 and ZnPc.
Proceedings Title
Organic Photovoltaics XV
Volume
9184
Conference Dates
August 17-21, 2014
Conference Location
San Deigo, CA
Conference Title
SPIE Optics and Photonics - Solar Energy
Pub Type
Conferences

Keywords

Organic photovoltaic, Buckminsterfullerene, Phthalocyanine, Time-Resolved Terahertz Spectroscopy
Bioscience and Alternative energy

Citation

Lane, P. , Cunningham, P. , Melinger, J. and Heilweil, E. (2014), Hot photocarrier dynamics in organic semiconductors studied by ultrafast terahertz photoconductivity and transient absorption spectroscopies, Organic Photovoltaics XV, San Deigo, CA (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created November 3, 2014, Updated February 19, 2017
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