The Photophysics Behind Photovoltaics and Photonics

This book provides basic and practical knowledge on material photophysics for planning, carrying out and understanding experiments in spectroscopy. The book contains a collection of simple practical rules for data analysis and interpretation, rarely present in a unique compendium, and a list of experimental techniques, including the most recent ones. This book aims at providing a quick guide for the spectroscopist who needs to grasp the concept of the experiments. Each topic is completed by examples taken from fore front research on nano-materials, photovoltaics and photonics. Chapters include discussion, examples, topical boxes, tables and figures. A bibliography for further reading and major references will be included. Appendixes include theoretical derivation and numerical code.

Prof. Guglielmo Lanzani is Head of the Center for Nano Science and Technology of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT@POLIMI) and associate professor of Physics at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Having obtained his academic degree from the University of Genova, he spent five years as a researcher in Sassari, before taking up his present appointment at Politecnico di Milano, and more recently at IIT. Professor Lanzani has authored over 180 scientific publications, and has given 65 invited talks. He is a member of several conference program boards and chair of international conferences.

1. Introduction
2. Radiation-Matter-Interaction in the Two-Level-System
3. Molecular Exciton
4. Excited States in Solids
5. Photoexcitation Dynamics
6. Photphysics Tool Box
7. Vibrational Spectroscopy
8. Charge Transfer and Transport
9. Pump-probe and Other Modulation Techniques
10. Conclusions and Future Perspectives