Title :
Photovoltaic polymer-fullerene blends: Terahertz carrier dynamics and device performance
Author :
Zuanming Jin ; Gehrig, Dominik ; Dyer-Smith, Clare ; Heilweil, Edwin J. ; Laquai, Frederic ; Bonn, Mischa ; Turchinovich, Dmitry
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. for Polymer Res., Mainz, Germany
Abstract :
Ultrafast THz spectroscopy of photovoltaic polymer-fullerene blends PTB7:PC70BM and P3HT:PC70BM reveals differences in conductivity lifetimes and quantum yields, well correlated with different power conversion efficiencies of photovoltaic devices utilizing these compounds.
Keywords :
fullerenes; high-speed optical techniques; infrared detectors; optical polymers; optical testing; photodetectors; terahertz wave spectra; terahertz waves; C; conductivity lifetimes; photovoltaic polymer-fullerene blends; power conversion efficiencies; quantum yields; terahertz carrier dynamics; ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy; Performance evaluation; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic systems; Polymers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA