Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.505, 297-301, 2009
Long-Term Relaxation of Molecular Orientation in Vacuum-Deposited ALQ(3) Thin Films
Long-term measurement of noncentrosymmetric molecular orientation of vacuum-evaporated tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato) aluminum (III) (Alq(3)) thin film was performed by means of first-order electroabsorption (EA) spectroscopy. This molecular orientation is responsible for the giant surface potential of Alq(3) film, and it might be utilized to nonlinear optical devices. Although the EA response presented reduction, the relaxation time constant was on the order of year. Possible mechanisms for the reduction are discussed.
Keywords:Alq(3);electroabsorption spectroscopy;giant surface potential;noncentrosymmetric molecular orientation;orientation relaxation;vacuum evaporation