X-ray scattering: In tune with organic semiconductors

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Contributors

  • Stefan C.B. Mannsfeld - , Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (Author)

Abstract

Stefan C. B. Mannsfeld states that development in organic electronics depends on the understanding of the structure-property relationships of organic materials. Resonant scattering of polarized soft X-rays (P-SoXS) by aromatic carbon bonds has been used to probe molecular orientation in thin organic semiconductor films down to length scales of 20 nm. The basic principle of the P-SoXS technique involves a polarized soft X-ray beam passing through a thin sample and the scattering signal and recorded by an X-ray sensitive detector. Soft X-rays are distinguished from hard X-rays by their lower photon energies, which fall into the same energy range as the fundamental electronic transitions of many lighter atoms, including carbon. The novelty of P-SoXS lies in the use of scattering with polarized soft X-rays whose energy is tuned to a fundamental carbon transition in aromatic carbon ring systems.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)489-490
Number of pages2
JournalNature materials
Volume11
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2012
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes