Theory of electric-field-induced photoluminescence quenching in disordered molecular solids
- 1 February 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 57 (5), 2667-2670
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.57.2667
Abstract
The dynamics of excitons in disordered molecular solids is studied theoretically, taking into account migration between different sites, recombination, and dissociation into free charge carriers in the presence of an electric field. The theory is applied to interpret the results of electric-field-induced photoluminescence (PL) quenching experiments on molecularly doped polymers by Deussen et al. [Chem. Phys. 207, 147 (1996)]. Using an intermolecular dissociation mechanism, the dependence of the PL quenching on the electric-field strength and the dopant concentration, and the time evolution of the transient PL quenching can be well described. The results constitute additional proof of the distinct exciton dissociation mechanisms in conjugated polymer blends and molecularly doped polymers.Keywords
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