Study of rectifying property of ITO/PI/TIPS-pentacene/Au diodes by electric field induced optical second harmonic generation

• DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2013.04.021
• Publication Date: 2013-04-23T18:56:36Z
• Authors: Eunju Lim; Dai Taguchi; Mitsumasa Iwamoto
• Keywords: Pentacene; Biasing; Indium tin oxide

Abstract By using time-resolved electric field induced optical second harmonic generation (TR-EFISHG) measurement, we studied the rectifying property of organic double-layer diodes with a structure of indium-tin-oxide/polyimide/6,13-Bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-pentacene/gold (ITO/PI/TIPS-pentacene/Au). Upon application of a step voltage to the diodes, the TR-EFISHG probed the electric field changes induced in the TIPS-pentacene layer by hole injection from the ITO electrode, followed by the hole accumulation at the PI/TIPS-pentacene interface. Consequently, the electric field distributions in the diodes before and after the carrier injection were traced with accumulated charges at the PI/TIPS-pentacene interface, depending on the DC biasing applied to the diodes. Analyzing the carrier behavior in ITO/PI/TIPS-pentacene/Au on the basis of a Maxwell–Wagner model, we discussed the rectifying property of the diodes in terms of DC biasing effect, i.e., threshold-voltage shift, and concluded that space charge limited current process that flows across the PI layer governs the rectification of the diodes. Using the TR-EFISHG measurement is an effective way to study the rectifying property of organic double-layer diodes.