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Determination of the Internal Electric Field in the Electrooptic Active Layer of Multilayer Polymer Stacks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

S. Grossmann ,
T. Weyrauch  and
W. Haase
S. Grossmann
Affiliation:
Darmstadt University of Technology, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Petersenstraβe 20, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany, [email protected]
T. Weyrauch
Affiliation:
Darmstadt University of Technology, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Petersenstraβe 20, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany, [email protected]
W. Haase
Affiliation:
Darmstadt University of Technology, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Petersenstraβe 20, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany, [email protected]
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Abstract

We report on a method to investigate the inhomogeneous distribution of an electric dc field in multilayer polymer stacks. In situ electroabsorption (EA) measurements are applied in order to estimate the local electric fields in double layer polymer films. The observed time dependent behaviour is compared with a model equivalent circuit. The results indicate that besides the relation of ohmic resistivities and capacities of the different polymer layers in the investigated systems also the influence of the electric properties of polymer/electrode and polymer/polymer interfaces must be considered.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 488: Symposium J – Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Properties of Organic IV , 1997 , 413
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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