"The book ""Organic Semiconductors for Optoelectronics"" provides a thorough analysis of the topic and illustrated examples of organic semiconductors in various applications. Organic semiconductors, which are composed of polymers or -bonded molecules, may conduct when charge carriers are inserted into them. The backbone of the polymeric chain containing the conjugated system of bonds enables charge transfer through the polymer chain.This textbook offers the teachers, researchers, and students an easy and thorough explanation of the principles, guidelines, and, particularly, the complicated instrumentation techniques used in optoelectronics. It discusses some recent advances in the study of the optoelectronic properties of organic semiconductors while also summarizing the fundamental ideas. Examples and applications of electronic and optoelectronic organic materials are also discussed in the book. This handbook thoroughly covers different aspects of organic semiconductors present today. Even a reader with no prior knowledge should be able to grasp the fundamental concepts of organic semiconductors after reading this book. Cover 1 Title Page 5 Copyright 6 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 List of Figures 13 List of Tables 21 List of Abbreviations 23 Preface 27 Chapter 1 Introduction to Organic Semiconductors 29 1.1. Introduction 30 1.2. Electronic Structures 34 1.3. Solitons, Polarons, and Bipolarons 39 1.4. Excitons 40 1.5. Concept of Doping and P- and N-Type Oscs 44 1.6. Device Applications 47 1.7. Summary 52 References 54 Chapter 2 Structure and Properties of Organic Semiconductors 63 2.1. Introduction 64 2.2. Materials and Their Chemical Properties 64 2.3. Basic Working Principles 69 2.4. Optical Properties 79 2.5. Technological Aspects 80 References 84 Chapter 3 Organic Semiconductors for Device Applications 91 3.1. Introduction 92 3.2. Organic Molecules for Device Applications 94 3.3. Material Selection Criteria for OSC Devices 95 3.4. Relevance of Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Graphene in OSC Devices 97 3.5. Historical Development Perspectives 98 3.6. High-Mobility OSC Thin Films 99 References 102 Chapter 4 Introduction to Optoelectronic Devices 107 4.1. Introduction 108 4.2. Optical Properties 109 4.3. Photoconductivity 120 4.4. Electroluminescence (EL) 128 4.5. Optical Detection with Functionalized Nanotubes 135 References 141 Chapter 5 Organic Semiconductors for Optical Applications 151 5.1. Introduction 152 5.2. Electronic Structure and Optical Properties 154 5.3. Solution-Based Amplifiers 159 5.4. Solid-State Amplifiers 164 5.5. Conclusion 169 References 171 Chapter 6 Organic Semiconductors for Photodetectors 177 6.1. Introduction 178 6.2. Working Principle of Organic Photodetectors (OPDS) 180 6.3. Performance Parameters of Organic Photodetectors (OPDS) 184 6.4. Spectral Response Characteristics 192 6.5. A Gain In Organic Photodetectors (OPDS) 200 6.6. Linear Dynamic Range (LDR) 208 6.7. Response Speed 208 6.8. Conclusion 211 References 212 Chapter 7 Organic Semiconductors for Visible Lights Communicators 223 7.1. Introduction 224 7.2. Organic Semiconductors (OSC) as Color Converters 226 7.3. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) as Light Sources 230 7.4. Organic Photodiodes and Photovoltaics 234 7.5. Fluorescent Antennas for Visible Light Communications (VLCs) 237 References 241 Chapter 8 Plasmonics for Light-Emitting and Photovoltaic Devices 247 8.1. Introduction 248 8.2. Optical Properties of the Surface Plasmon (SP) Resonance 248 8.3. High-Efficiency Light Emissions Using Plasmonics 250 8.4. The Mechanism for the SP Coupled Emissions 253 8.5. Applications for Organic Materials 255 8.6. Device Application for Light-Emitting Devices 256 References 260 Index 265 Back Cover 270
