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Internal Field Distribution in Organic Light Emitting Diodes with Double Layer Structure

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

C. Hochfilzer ,
T. Jost ,
A. Niko ,
W. Graupner ,
G. Leising ,
C. W. Tang ,
E. Forsythe  and
Y. Gao
C. Hochfilzer
Affiliation:
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Technology Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
T. Jost
Affiliation:
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Technology Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
A. Niko
Affiliation:
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Technology Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
W. Graupner
Affiliation:
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Technology Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
G. Leising
Affiliation:
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Technology Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria
C. W. Tang
Affiliation:
Imaging Research and Advanced Development, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY 14650
E. Forsythe
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, NY14627
Y. Gao
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester, NY14627
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Abstract

Double layer organic light emitting devices (OLED) are constructed by evaporating tris(8 -hydroxy) quinoline aluminum (Alq3) on a spin cast thin film of a methyl substituted ladder type poly -para -phenylene (m -LPPP). A thick layer of Mg:Ag is used as the cathode material. These organic materials are very suitable for application in OLEDs both, as transporting materials as well as active layers. Alq3 predominantly transports electrons while m - LPPP is a conjugated polymer having higher hole mobilities. Due to these transport properties the formation and radiative recombination of the excitons in ITO/m -LPPP/Alq3/Mg:Ag devices occur close to the m -LPPP/Alq3 interface. We compare the device performance of OLEDs with varying Alq3 layer thickness (0, 50, 150, 300, 500Å) and constant m -LPPP layer thickness (900Å). A difference in the device parameters and performance as a function of the Alq3 layer thickness is observed. We analyze these results with respect to the internal electric field distribution of the double layer devices derived from electroabsorption measurements.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 488: Symposium J – Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Properties of Organic IV , 1997 , 121
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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