Resolving nonlinear recombination dynamics in semiconductors via ultrafast excitation correlation spectroscopy: Photoluminescence versus photocurrent detection

Fuente: arXiv
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rojas-Gatjens, Esteban, Yallum, Kaila, Shi, Yangwei, Zheng, Yulong, Bills, Tyler, Perini, Carlo Andrea Riccardo, Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo, Ginger, David S., Banerji, Natalie, Silva-Acuña, Carlos
Format: Preprint
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Online Access:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1866917648106782720
author Rojas-Gatjens, Esteban
Yallum, Kaila
Shi, Yangwei
Zheng, Yulong
Bills, Tyler
Perini, Carlo Andrea Riccardo
Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo
Ginger, David S.
Banerji, Natalie
Silva-Acuña, Carlos
author_facet Rojas-Gatjens, Esteban
Yallum, Kaila
Shi, Yangwei
Zheng, Yulong
Bills, Tyler
Perini, Carlo Andrea Riccardo
Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo
Ginger, David S.
Banerji, Natalie
Silva-Acuña, Carlos
contents We explore the application of excitation correlation spectroscopy to detect nonlinear photophysical dynamics in two distinct semiconductor classes through time-integrated photoluminescence and photocurrent measurements. In this experiment, two variably delayed femtosecond pulses excite the semiconductor, and the time-integrated photoluminescence or photocurrent component arising from the nonlinear dynamics of the populations induced by each pulse is measured as a function of inter-pulse delay by phase-sensitive detection with a lock-in amplifier. We focus on two limiting materials systems with contrasting optical properties: a prototypical lead-halide perovskite (LHP) solar cell, in which primary photoexcitations are charge photocarriers, and a single-component organic-semiconductor diode, which features Frenkel excitons as primary photoexcitations. The photoexcitation dynamics perceived by the two detection schemes in these contrasting systems are distinct. Nonlinear-dynamic contributions in the photoluminescence detection scheme arise from contributions to radiative recombination in both materials systems, while photocurrent arises directly in the LHP but indirectly following exciton dissociation in the organic system. Consequently, the basic photophysics of the two systems are reflected differently when comparing measurements with the two detection schemes.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2304_00390
institution arXiv
publishDate 2023
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Resolving nonlinear recombination dynamics in semiconductors via ultrafast excitation correlation spectroscopy: Photoluminescence versus photocurrent detection
Rojas-Gatjens, Esteban
Yallum, Kaila
Shi, Yangwei
Zheng, Yulong
Bills, Tyler
Perini, Carlo Andrea Riccardo
Correa-Baena, Juan-Pablo
Ginger, David S.
Banerji, Natalie
Silva-Acuña, Carlos
Materials Science
Chemical Physics
We explore the application of excitation correlation spectroscopy to detect nonlinear photophysical dynamics in two distinct semiconductor classes through time-integrated photoluminescence and photocurrent measurements. In this experiment, two variably delayed femtosecond pulses excite the semiconductor, and the time-integrated photoluminescence or photocurrent component arising from the nonlinear dynamics of the populations induced by each pulse is measured as a function of inter-pulse delay by phase-sensitive detection with a lock-in amplifier. We focus on two limiting materials systems with contrasting optical properties: a prototypical lead-halide perovskite (LHP) solar cell, in which primary photoexcitations are charge photocarriers, and a single-component organic-semiconductor diode, which features Frenkel excitons as primary photoexcitations. The photoexcitation dynamics perceived by the two detection schemes in these contrasting systems are distinct. Nonlinear-dynamic contributions in the photoluminescence detection scheme arise from contributions to radiative recombination in both materials systems, while photocurrent arises directly in the LHP but indirectly following exciton dissociation in the organic system. Consequently, the basic photophysics of the two systems are reflected differently when comparing measurements with the two detection schemes.
title Resolving nonlinear recombination dynamics in semiconductors via ultrafast excitation correlation spectroscopy: Photoluminescence versus photocurrent detection
topic Materials Science
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.00390