title: A Model of Charge-Transfer Excitons: Diffusion, Spin Dynamics, and Magnetic Field Effects.
abstract: In this Letter, we explore how the microscopic dynamics of charge-transfer (CT) excitons are influenced by the presence of an external magnetic field in disordered molecular semiconductors. This influence is driven by the dynamic interplay between the spin and spatial degrees of freedom of the electron-hole pair. To account for this interplay, we have developed a numerical framework that combines a traditional model of quantum spin dynamics with a stochastic coarse-grained model of charge transport. This combination provides a general and efficient methodology for simulating the effects of magnetic field on CT state dynamics, therefore providing a basis for revealing the microscopic origin of experimentally observed magnetic field effects. We demonstrate that simulations carried out on our model are capable of reproducing experimental results as well as generating theoretical predictions related to the efficiency of organic electronic materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.
authors.forename: Chee Kong
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States.
authors.forename: Adam P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Willard