Electric-field effects on the competition between polarons and bipolarons in conjugated polymers

Geraldo Magela e Silva
Phys. Rev. B 61, 10777 – Published 15 April 2000
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Abstract

The charge transport on a single conducting polymer chain is investigated. The dynamics of polarons and bipolarons is numerically studied using the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model combined with the Pariser-Parr-Pople model extended to include an external electric field and a Brazovskii-Kirova symmetry breaking interaction. The time-dependent unrestricted Hartree-Fock approximation is used. It is found that dynamical effects do not reverse the stability relation between polarons and bipolarons. On the other hand, as the electric field intensity gets stronger the moving polarons structure is blurred (destroyed) faster than the structure of moving bipolarons. This effect is reduced with increasing doping concentration. Therefore, it is shown within the present model that the applied external electric field as well as the doping concentration are fundamental in determining the relative prevalence of polarons or bipolarons.

  • Received 25 October 1999

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.61.10777

©2000 American Physical Society

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Geraldo Magela e Silva

  • Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, 70910-900 Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

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Vol. 61, Iss. 16 — 15 April 2000

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