A planar integrated photometer/refractometer using an organic light emitting diode light source and an organic photovoltaic detector

Alex Veneman, Brian Zacher, Dan Huebner, Adam Simmonds, Neal R. Armstrong

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Abstract

A simple refractometer/photometer is described which uses a vacuum-deposited multilayer organic light emitting diode (OLED) light source and a vacuum-deposited planar heterojunction organic photovoltaic (OPV) detector, separated from each other on a thin glass attenuated total reflectance (ATR) element by 1-2 cm. A portion of the light output from the OLED light source is internally reflected in the ATR element, and the evanescent field from this internally reflected light interacts with solutions of variable refractive index in the region between the OLED and OPV. We document here the simple construction principles for devices of this type, and the characterization of the operation of this first-generation device in terms of i) photocurrent in the OPV detector versus light output from the OLED and ii) the response of the device to solutions of differing refractive index. In these first-generation devices we estimate a sensitivity to changes in refractive index of +/- of 10-3 units.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOrganic Field-Effect Transistors VII and Organic Semiconductors in Sensors and Bioelectronics
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventOrganic Field-Effect Transistors VII and Organic Semiconductors in Sensors and Bioelectronics - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: Aug 10 2008Aug 12 2008

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7054
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherOrganic Field-Effect Transistors VII and Organic Semiconductors in Sensors and Bioelectronics
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period8/10/088/12/08

Keywords

  • ATR spectroscopy
  • Internal reflection
  • Organic light emitting diode
  • Organic photovoltaic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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