Time-Resolved Response of Polymer Bulk-Heterojunction Photodetectors

We have fabricated a polymer bulk-heterojunction photodetector from a (1:0.7) blend solution of poly(3-hexyl-thiophene) (P3HT) and 1-(3-methoxy-carbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl-(6, 6)C-61 (PCBM) in o-dichlorobenzene. Absorption spectrum, external quantum efficiency and current-voltage (I-V) curves, both in...

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Published in:IEEE photonics technology letters 2011-06, Vol.23 (12), p.780-782
Main Authors: Salamandra, L, Susanna, G, Penna, S, Brunetti, F, Reale, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bulk-heterojunction (BHJ)
Frequency modulation
optical data link
Optical device fabrication
Optical fiber communication
Optical fibers
Optical imaging
Optical modulation
organic photodetector (OPD)
Polymers
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Summary:We have fabricated a polymer bulk-heterojunction photodetector from a (1:0.7) blend solution of poly(3-hexyl-thiophene) (P3HT) and 1-(3-methoxy-carbonyl)propyl-1-phenyl-(6, 6)C-61 (PCBM) in o-dichlorobenzene. Absorption spectrum, external quantum efficiency and current-voltage (I-V) curves, both in dark condition and under illumination of a narrowband green light-emitting diode (green-LED) with λ em,peak center at 525 nm, were measured to characterize the photodiode behavior. Moreover, the time-resolved response under the green-LED stimulus modulated at 200 KHz has been measured. This result suggests the application of our device as organic photodetector for all-organic optical data link in low-cost plastic-optical-fiber-based systems.
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2011.2124451