Title :
Ultrafast conductivity dynamics in pentacene probed using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy
Author :
Thorsmolle, V.K. ; Averitt, R.D. ; Chi, X. ; Smith, D.L. ; Ramirez, A.P. ; Taylor, Antoinette J.
Author_Institution :
MST-10, Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
We present measurements of the transient photoconductivity in pentacene single crystals using optical pump THz-probe spectroscopy. The temperature and fluence dependence of both photoinduced mobility and its dynamics are characterized.
Keywords :
carrier mobility; infrared spectra; optical materials; organic semiconductors; photoconductivity; submillimetre wave spectra; time resolved spectra; optical pump THz-probe spectroscopy; pentacene; photoinduced mobility; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; transient photoconductivity; ultrafast conductivity dynamics; Charge carrier density; Conductivity; Crystals; Optical polymers; Optical pumping; Pentacene; Spectroscopy; Temperature dependence; Time domain analysis; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237805
