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On the tracks of carrier transport

Optical methods to probe electric fields in organic transistors in situ during operation provide a deeper understanding of factors that limit carrier mobility in these devices.

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Figure 1: Schematic showing a typical structure for an organic semiconductor transistor.

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Gracias, D. On the tracks of carrier transport. Nature Photon 1, 570–571 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2007.184

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