Abstract
Photoelectron yield spectroscopy (PYS), in which total photoelectron yield is recorded as a function of incident photon energy, has been widely applied to determine the ionization energy of various organic electronic materials. PYS has some advantage complimentary to conventional photoelectron spectroscopy; (i) measurement environment is not limited to vacuum, (ii) sample charge-up problem is practically negligible, (iii) high sensitivity is available in vacuum, and so on. Thus, PYS is a powerful method to explore the electronic structures of organic materials and interfaces in practical situation. In this chapter, first we describe the basic principle and experimental setup of PYS. Then the applications to various organic materials and interfaces are described with the results of combined application of PYS and high sensitivity photoemission spectroscopy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Electronic Processes in Organic Electronics |
Subtitle of host publication | Bridging Nanostructure, Electronic States and Device Properties |
Publisher | Springer Japan |
Pages | 131-155 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9784431552062 |
ISBN (Print) | 9784431552055 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- Charge-up
- Electronic structure
- Energy level alignment
- Environmental measurement
- Interfacial electronic structure
- Ionization energy
- Organic semiconductor
- Photoelectron yield spectroscopy