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Ultrafast Spectroscopy with Photocurrent Detection: Watching Excitonic Optoelectronic Systems at Work.


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Bakulin, Artem A 
Silva, Carlos 
Vella, Eleonora 

Abstract

While ultrafast spectroscopy with photocurrent detection was almost unknown before 2012, in the last 3 years, a number of research groups from different fields have independently developed ultrafast electric probe approaches and reported promising pilot studies. Here, we discuss these recent advances and provide our perspective on how photocurrent detection successfully overcomes many limitations of all-optical methods, which makes it a technique of choice when device photophysics is concerned. We also highlight compelling existing problems and research questions and suggest ways for further development, outlining the potential breakthroughs to be expected in the near future using photocurrent ultrafast optical probes.

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0299 Other Physical Sciences

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J Phys Chem Lett

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1948-7185
1948-7185

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7

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American Chemical Society (ACS)
Sponsorship
European Research Council (639750)
A.A.B. is currently a Royal Society University Research Fellow. A.A.B. also acknowledges a VENI grant from the NWO. This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant Agreement No. 639750). C.S. acknowledges funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Fonds de recherche du Québec–nature et technologies, the Canada Research Chair in Organic Semiconductor Materials, and the Université de Montréal Research Chair. C.S. and E.V. acknowledge collaboration with Sachetan Tuladhar, Michelle Vezie, Sheridan Few, Jenny Nelson, Hao Li, and Eric Bittner. Finally, C.S. and E.V. acknowledge essential discussions with Andy Marcus and Julia Widom for the implementation of the two-dimensional spectroscopy apparatus.