Polarization-Controlled Two-Dimensional White-Light Spectroscopy of Semiconducting Carbon Nanotube Thin Films

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• 作者：Randy D. Mehlenbacher ; Thomas J. McDonough ; Nicholas M. Kearns ; Matthew J. Shea ; Yongho Joo ; Padma Gopalan ; Michael S. Arnold ; Martin T. Zanni
• 刊名：Journal of Physical Chemistry C
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：August 4, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：120
• 期：30
• 页码：17069-17080
• 全文大小：698K
• 年卷期：0
• ISSN：1932-7455

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Polarized two-dimensional white-light (2D-WL) spectra are reported for thin films of semiconducting carbon nanotubes. The orientational responses for 4-point correlation functions are derived for samples that are isotropic in two dimensions. Spectra measured using ⟨−45°,+45°,0°,90°⟩ polarizations eliminate the diagonal peaks in the spectra arising from S₁ transitions to uncover cross peaks to a weaker transition that is assigned to radial breathing modes. In nanotubes purified by unwrapping PFO-BPY polymer using metal chelation, an absorption at 1160 nm is observed that is assigned to hole doping that forms trions. The trion peak may have a transition dipole nonparallel to the S₁ transitions, and so its cross peak is prominent in polarized 2D-WL spectra. Energy transfer of photoexcitons to the trion peak occurs within 1 ps. Identifying and understanding the effects of purification on the electronic structure of thin films of semiconducting carbon nanotubes is important for learning how the inherent photophysics of individual carbon nanotubes translates to coupled nanotube thin-film materials.