Frequency-dependent photothermal measurement of thermal diffusivity for opaque and non-opaque materials: Application to crystals of TIPS-pentacene

Maryam Shahi, J. W. Brill

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Abstract

We propose the use of a frequency-dependent photothermal measurement as a complement to light-flash, i.e., time-dependent, measurements to determine the through-plane thermal diffusivity of small, thin samples, e.g., semiconducting polymers and small organic molecule crystals. The analysis is extended from its previous use with some opaque conducting polymers to materials with finite absorption coefficients, such as crystals of 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)pentacene. Taking into account the finite absorption coefficients of the latter gives a value of diffusivity, D ≈ 0.10 mm2/s, much smaller than previously estimated and more consistent with its expected value. We also briefly discuss the effects of coating samples for the measurement to improve their optical properties.

Original languageEnglish
Article number155104
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume124
Issue number15
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 21 2018

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank Z. Li, J. Edberg, F. Zhang, and X. Crispin (Linkoping U.) for providing samples of NFC-PEDOT and PEDOT:PSS, M. M. Payne and J. E. Anthony (U. Kentucky) for both providing samples of TIPS-pentacene and helpful suggestions in preparing new crystals, and Y. Yao and M. Weisenberger (U. Kentucky) for helpful discussions on techniques. This research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (Grant No. DMR-1262261).

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  • Physics and Astronomy (all)

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