Inversion of Magnetoresistance in Organic Semiconductors

J. D. Bergeson, V. N. Prigodin, D. M. Lincoln, and A. J. Epstein
Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 067201 – Published 13 February 2008

Abstract

We report that organic semiconductors such as α-sexithiophene (α6T) have magnetoresistance (MR) with unexpected sign changes; depending on applied voltage, temperature, and layer thickness, the resistance may either increase or decrease upon application of a small magnetic field (<100mT). We propose that MR and the inversion of MR are due to the role of hyperfine interaction in a magnetic field, as illustrated by the recombination-limited regime.

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  • Received 1 August 2007

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.067201

©2008 American Physical Society

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J. D. Bergeson1, V. N. Prigodin1, D. M. Lincoln2, and A. J. Epstein1,2

  • 1Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1117, USA
  • 2Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1173, USA

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Vol. 100, Iss. 6 — 15 February 2008

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