Abstract
The exciton dynamics in molecular aggregate models composed of triangular lattice units have been investigated using the quantum master equation approach including relaxation terms originating in weak exciton-phonon coupling. We observe directed migration and recurrence motion of exciton after the irradiation of a laser field. It is found that the triangular lattice aggregates tend to suppress the decoherence behavior and thus to exhibit more distinguished longer-term exciton recurrence than the similar size dendritic aggregates, although the former show less efficient exciton migration, that is, light-harvesting behavior, than the latter. These dynamical features of exciton in the triangular lattice aggregate models turned out to be characterized by the strong interactions among spatially close-packed monomers through the branching points, originating in the equilateral triangular structure, as well as by the fractal, tournament-like, architecture.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16675-16681 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 42 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Oct 23 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Energy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films