Exciton dissociation in the presence of phonons: A reduced hierarchy equations of motion approach
- Division of Materials Science, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)
- State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 (China)
Combining the reduced hierarchy equations of motion (HEOM) approach with the Wigner-function formalism, we investigate nonperturbatively exciton dissociation under the influence of a phonon bath in an organic heterojunction. The exciton is modeled by an electron-hole pair with the electron moving in the presence of both an external electric field and the Coulomb attraction potential from the hole. In the absence of a phonon bath, calculated HEOM results reproduce those from the Onsager-Braun theory in weak electric fields. In the presence of a phonon bath, substantial deviations from the Onsager-Braun theory are found, signaling phonon-induced quantum effects. Furthermore, time evolution of the spatial current distribution is examined, and an initial spike followed by a polarity change of the transient photocurrent have been recovered.
- OSTI ID:
- 22253454
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 140, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-9606
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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