Title | Morphology-dependent optical anisotropies in the n-type polymer P(NDI2OD-T2) |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | S.J. Brown, R.A. Schlitz, M.L. Chabinyc, and J.A. Schuller |
Journal | PHYSICAL REVIEW B |
Volume | 94 |
Pagination | 165105 |
Date Published | OCT 3 |
ISSN | 2469-9950 |
Abstract | Organic semiconductors tend to self-assemble into highly ordered and oriented morphologies with anisotropic optical properties. Studying these optical anisotropies provides insight into processing-dependent structural properties and informs the photonic design of organic photovoltaic and light-emitting devices. Here we measure the anisotropic optical properties of spin-cast films of the n-type polymer P(NDI2OD-T2) using momentum-resolved absorption and emission spectroscopies. We quantify differences in the optical anisotropies of films deposited with distinct face-on and edge-on morphologies. In particular, we infer a substantially larger out-of-plane tilt angle of the optical transition dipole moment in high temperature annealed, edge-on films. Measurements of spectral differences between in-plane and out-of-plane dipoles, further indicate regions of disordered polymers in low temperature annealed face-on films that are otherwise obscured in traditional x-ray and optical characterization techniques. The methods and analysis developed in this work provide a way to identify and quantify subtle optical and structural anisotropies in organic semiconductors that are important for understanding and designing highly efficient thin film devices. |
DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.165105 |