Time-resolved carrier dynamics near the insulator-metal transition

M. J. Feldstein, C. D. Keating, W. Zheng, Y. H. Liau, A. G. MacDiarmid, M. J. Natan, N. F. Scherer

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Abstract

Optically excited carrier dynamics near the insulator-metal transitions (IMTs) in a series of thin films composed of 12-nm colloidal gold particles and a series of thin polyaniline films of varying conductivity has been presented. Carrier lifetimes and dynamics have been probed directly by time-resolved laser spectroscopy measurements. Additionally, the films' mesoscopic structure has been determined with atomic force microscopy (AFM). Correlations are made between film structure, carrier dynamics, and conductivity. The issues of carrier localization, transport, and scattering are also addressed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages46-47
Number of pages2
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1997 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, QELS - Baltimore, MD, USA
Duration: 18 May 199723 May 1997

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1997 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, QELS
CityBaltimore, MD, USA
Period18/05/9723/05/97

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