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Title: Photocurrent detection from photochromic diarylethene film

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1806270· OSTI ID:20634350
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  1. Department of Arts and Sciences, Osaka Kyoiku University Asahigaoka 4-698-1, Kashiwara, Osaka 582-8582 (Japan)

The photocurrent characteristics of a diarylethene (DAE) film were investigated. The photocurrents were attributed to the dissociation of electric carriers from the excited molecules in the DAE film. We demonstrated the on-off property of the photocurrent according to the isomerization state. Results reveal that the short-wavelength light corresponding to the high-energy absorption band of the colored DAE film generated higher carrier/photon efficiency than did the long-wavelength light corresponding to the low-energy absorption band.

OSTI ID:
20634350
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 85, Issue 15; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1806270; (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English