Control of Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Doped Polyacetylene Conductors.

Abstract

The electronic properties of the novel class of conducting polymers have been investigated using a variety of techniques. Studies during the period of this grant focused on polyacetylene (a conjugated polymer with a degenerate ground state) and polythiophene (an analogous polymer in which the ground state degeneracy has been lifted). Photoinduced absorption and photoinduced ESR studies were carried out on these polymers. In addition an extensive study of the effects of radiation damage on (CH)x and (CD)x was completed. The construction of a versatile x-ray scattering apparatus was completed and the instrument was used to study the charge density wave state in a quasi-one-dimensional conductor. Originator furnished keywords include: Conducting polymers, polyacetylene, polythiophene, photoinduced absorption.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150117

Entities

People

  • A. J. Heeger

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • California
  • Charge Carriers
  • Charge Density
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Conjugated Polymers
  • Construction
  • Diffraction
  • Ground State
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Polymers
  • Scattering
  • X Ray Scattering
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics