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ReviewThe journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces2024

Transient Absorption Spectroscopy of Films: Impact of Refractive Index.

Hannu P Pasanen, Ramsha Khan, Jokotadeola A Odutola, Nikolai V Tkachenko

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Review in The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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4 authors.

Hannu P PasanenUltrafast Dynamics Group Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 4700, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ramsha KhanChemistry and Advanced Materials Group Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere 33014, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0861-597X
Jokotadeola A OdutolaChemistry and Advanced Materials Group Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere 33014, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4557-5011
Nikolai V TkachenkoChemistry and Advanced Materials Group Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere 33014, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8504-2335

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transient absorption spectroscopy is a powerful technique to study the photoinduced phenomena in a wide range of states from solutions to solid film samples. It was designed and developed based on photoinduced absorption changes or that photoexcitation triggers a chain of reactions with intermediate states or reaction steps with presumably different absorption spectra. However, according to general electromagnetic theory, any change in the absorption properties of a medium is accompanied by a change in the refractive properties. Although this photoinduced change in refractive index has a negligible effect on solution measurements, it may significantly affect the measured response of thin films. In this Perspective paper, we examine why and how the measured responses of films differ from their expected "pure" absorption responses. The effect of photoinduced refractive index change can be concluded and studied by comparing the transmitted and reflected probe light responses. Another discussed aspect is the effect of light interference on thin films. Finally, new opportunities of monitoring the photocarrier migration in films and studying nontransparent samples using the reflected probe light response are discussed. Most of the examples provided in this article focus on studies involving perovskite, TiO

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