Ultrafast Dynamics and Laser Action of Organic Semiconductors

With contributions from a host of renowned international experts, this book explores the underlying processes in both existing and potential organic optoelectronic applications. In the first few chapters, the book examines the interplay of charge (polarons) and neutral (excitons) photoexcitations in pi-conjugated polymers, oligomers, and molecular crystals in the time domain of 100 fs-2 ns. Summarizing the state of the art in lasing, the final chapters introduce the phenomenon of laser action in organics and cover the latest optoelectronic applications that use lasing based on a variety of cavities, such as distributed feedback-type cavity.