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Evidence for temperature independent triplet diffusion in a ladder type conjugated polymer

Evidence for temperature independent triplet diffusion in a ladder type conjugated polymer
Evidence for temperature independent triplet diffusion in a ladder type conjugated polymer
We study the temperature dependence of triplet formation and decay by considering the phosphorescence dynamics in a prototypical conjugated polymer matrix. The dynamics of triplet formation as a function of temperature are unraveled by applying an electric field during optical singlet generation and recording the phosphorescence quenching. The diffusivity of triplet excitons in conjugated polymers is shown to be independent of temperature up to 200 K. We propose a diffusion model that describes the relaxation dynamics of triplet excitons at all times through triplet-triplet annihilation and spin orbit coupling at static heavy atom sites.
polymers, triplet state, phosphorescence, radiation quenching, excitons, spin-orbit interactions, diffusion
1550-235X
241201(R)-[4pp]
Reufer, M.
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Lagoudakis, P.G.
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Walter, M.J.
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Lupton, J.M.
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Feldmann, J.
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Scherf, U.
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Reufer, M.
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Lagoudakis, P.G.
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Walter, M.J.
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Lupton, J.M.
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Feldmann, J.
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Scherf, U.
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Reufer, M., Lagoudakis, P.G., Walter, M.J., Lupton, J.M., Feldmann, J. and Scherf, U. (2006) Evidence for temperature independent triplet diffusion in a ladder type conjugated polymer. Physical Review B, 74 (24R), 241201(R)-[4pp]. (doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.74.241201).

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We study the temperature dependence of triplet formation and decay by considering the phosphorescence dynamics in a prototypical conjugated polymer matrix. The dynamics of triplet formation as a function of temperature are unraveled by applying an electric field during optical singlet generation and recording the phosphorescence quenching. The diffusivity of triplet excitons in conjugated polymers is shown to be independent of temperature up to 200 K. We propose a diffusion model that describes the relaxation dynamics of triplet excitons at all times through triplet-triplet annihilation and spin orbit coupling at static heavy atom sites.

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Published date: 8 December 2006
Keywords: polymers, triplet state, phosphorescence, radiation quenching, excitons, spin-orbit interactions, diffusion

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Local EPrints ID: 50874
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/50874
ISSN: 1550-235X
PURE UUID: e44c7cd7-3411-418e-9ca5-aa28ff8c9680
ORCID for P.G. Lagoudakis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3557-5299

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Date deposited: 09 Apr 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 10:12

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Author: M. Reufer
Author: P.G. Lagoudakis ORCID iD
Author: M.J. Walter
Author: J.M. Lupton
Author: J. Feldmann
Author: U. Scherf

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