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DOE OSTI2024

Coherent photoexcitation of entangled triplet pair states

The functional properties of organic semiconductors are defined by the interplay between optically bright and dark states. Organic devices require rapid conversion between these bright and dark manifolds for maximum efficiency, and one way to achieve this is through multiexciton generation (S 1 → 1 TT). Here, the dark state 1 TT is typically generated from bright S 1 after optical excitation; however, the mechanistic details are hotly debated. Here we report a 1 TT generation pathway in which it can be coherently photoexcited, without any involvement of bright S 1 . Using <10-fs transient absorption spectroscopy and pumping sub-resonantly, 1 TT is directly generated from the ground state. Applying this method to a range of pentacene dimers and thin films of various aggregation types, we determine the critical material properties that enable this forbidden pathway. Through a strikingly simple technique, this result opens the door for new mechanistic insights into 1 TT and other dark states in organic materials.

14 SOLAR ENERGY↗
DOE OSTI2017

Kinetics and dynamics of the C( 3 P) + H 2 O reaction on a full-dimensional accurate triplet state potential energy surface

A full dimensional accurate potential energy surface (PES) for the C( 3 P) and H 2 O reaction is developed based on ~34 000 data points calculated at the level of the explicitly correlated unrestricted coupled cluster method with single, double, and perturbative triple excitations with the augmented correlation-consistent polarized triple zeta basis set (CCSD(T)-F12a/AVTZ). The PES is invariant with respect to the permutation of the two hydrogen atoms and the total root mean square error (RMSE) of the fit is only 0.31 kcal mol -1 . The PES features two barriers in the entrance channel and several potential minima, as well as multiple product channels. The rate coefficients of this reaction calculated using a transition-state theory and quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) method are small near room temperature, consistent with experiments. The reaction dynamics is also investigated with QCT on the new PES, which found that the reactivity is constrained by the entrance barriers and the final product branching is not statistical.

Li, Jun↗
DOE OSTI2013

Lowest triplet (n,π{sup *}) state of 2-cyclohexen-1-one: Characterization by cavity ringdown spectroscopy and quantum-chemical calculations

The cavity ringdown (CRD) absorption spectrum of 2-cyclohexen-1-one (2CHO) was recorded over the range 401.5–410.5 nm in a room-temperature gas cell. The very weak band system (ε ⩽ 0.1 M{sup −1} cm{sup −1}) in this spectral region is due to the T{sub 1}(n, π*) ← S{sub 0} electronic transition. The 0{sub 0}{sup 0} origin band was assigned to the feature observed at 24 558.8 ± 0.3 cm{sup −1}. We have assigned 46 vibronic transitions in a region extending from −200 to +350 cm{sup −1} relative to the origin band. For the majority of these transitions, we have made corresponding assignments in the spectrum of the deuterated derivative 2CHO-2,6,6-d{sub 3}. From the assignments, we determined fundamental frequencies for several vibrational modes in the T{sub 1}(n, π{sup *}) excited state of 2CHO, including the lowest ring-twisting (99.6 cm{sup −1}) and ring-bending (262.2 cm{sup −1}) modes. These values compare to fundamentals of 122.2 cm{sup −1} and 251.9 cm{sup −1}, respectively, determined previously for the isoconfigurational S{sub 1}(n, π{sup *}) excited state of 2CHO and 99 cm{sup −1} and 248 cm{sup −1}, respectively, for the S{sub 0} ground state. With the aid of quantum-mechanical calculations, we have also ascertained descriptions for these two modes, thereby resolving ambiguities appearing in the previous literature. The ring-twisting mode (ν{sub 39}) contains a significant contribution from O=C–C=C torsion, whereas the ring-bending mode (ν{sub 38} in the ground state) involves mainly the motion of C-5 with respect to the plane containing the other heavy atoms. The CRD spectroscopic data for the T{sub 1}(n, π{sup *}) state have allowed us to benchmark several computational methods for treating excited states, including time-dependent density functional theory and an equation-of-motion coupled cluster method. In turn, the computational results provide an explanation for observed differences in the T{sub 1}(n, π{sup *}) vs. S{sub 1}(n, π{sup *}) ring frequencies.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗