Optical studies of ordered and disordered α-sexithiophene films

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Publication Type Journal Article
School or College College of Science
Department Physics
Creator Vardeny, Zeev Valentine
Other Author Lane, P. A.; Liess, M.; Partee, J.; Uhlhorn, B.; Shinar, J.; Ibrahim, M.; Frank, A. J.
Title Optical studies of ordered and disordered α-sexithiophene films
Date 1997
Description We have studied α-sexithiophene (α-6T) films by photoinduced absorption (PA) and optically-detected magnetic resonance (ODMR). The PA of the disordered film is composed of two polaron PA bands and one bipolaron PA band, each with its own vibronic side bands. Measurements of an ordered film indicate that charge conjugation symmetry is broken and the polaron energy bands are shifted. The spin-1/2 ODMR of this film has a Gaussian lineshape with an 8 Gauss width. The PA of the ordered film shows no evidence for polarons. The bipolaron band is clearly split, indicating violation of charge conjugation symmetry. The ODMR of this film is significantly broader than that of the disordered film, which may be evidence for spin-spin interactions between paired charged excitations.
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Publisher International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
Volume 3145
First Page 475
Last Page 482
DOI 10.1117/12.279296
citatation_issn 0277786X
Subject Optically detected magnetic resonance; Sexithiophene conjugated oligomer
Subject LCSH Polythiophenes -- Optical properties; Thin films -- Optical properties
Language eng
Conference Title Optical Probes of Conjugated Polymers; Monday 28 July 1997; San Diego, CA, USA
Bibliographic Citation Lane, P. A., Liess, M., Vardeny, Z. V., Partee, J., Uhlhorn, B., Shinar, J., Ibrahim, M., & Frank, A. J. (1997). Optical studies of ordered and disordered α-sexithiophene films. SPIE, 3145, 475-82.
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