Orbital Character Effects in the Photon Energy and Polarization Dependence of Pure C60 Photoemission
- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- California State Univ. (CalState), Long Beach, CA (United States)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Advanced Light Source (ALS)
- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Kavli Energy NanoSciences Inst.
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
We report that recent direct experimental observation of multiple highly dispersive C60 valence bands has allowed for a detailed analysis of the unusual photoemission traits of these features through photon energy- and polarization-dependent measurements. Previously obscured dispersions and strong photoemission traits are now revealed by specific light polarizations. The observed intensity effects prove the locking in place of the C60 molecules at low temperatures and the existence of an orientational order imposed by the substrate chosen. Most importantly, photon energy- and polarization-dependent effects are shown to be intimately linked with the orbital character of the C60 band manifolds which allow for a more precise determination of the orbital character within the third highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO-2). In conclusion, our observations and analysis provide important considerations for the connection between molecular and crystalline C60 electronic structure, past and future band structure studies, and for increasingly popular C60 electronic device applications, especially those making use of heterostructures.
- Research Organization:
- California State Univ. (CalState), Long Beach, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231; SC0018154
- OSTI ID:
- 1581081
- Journal Information:
- ACS Nano, Journal Name: ACS Nano Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 13; ISSN 1936-0851
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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