Steady-state and transient photocurrents in rubrene single crystal free-space dielectric transistors

N. Mathews*, D. Fichou, E. Menard, V. Podzorov, S. G. Mhaisalkar

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Abstract

We report results of photocurrent studies performed on rubrene single crystal transistors in the air-gap configuration under 405 nm irradiation. The phototransistors show a strong photoresponse indicative of photoconduction. Under illumination, the phototransistors show an average threshold voltage shift of 22 V and a maximum photosensistivity of 2.65× 103. A small persistent photoconductivity effect is observed in the transistors tested under continuous illumination which is explained by delayed recombination aided by spatial separation of the photocarriers. Photocurrent transients measured by applying short pulses on the other hand show a complete recovery in the microsecond regime implying immediate recombination.

Original languageEnglish
Article number212108
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume91
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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