The behavior of a photoejected electron with the parent
cation formed through two-photon
ionization of a dopant chromophore in poly(alkyl methacrylate)s
and polystyrene was studied by
measurement of the emission spectra of the charge recombination
luminescence, i.e., isothermal
luminescence (ITL) at 20 K and thermoluminescence (TL) at temperatures
from 20 to 300 K. The ITL
spectral shape remained the same between 10 min and 10 h after the
photoirradiation. On the other
hand, the intensity ratio of phosphorescence
(I
P) to fluorescence
(I
F),
I
P/I
F in the TL spectra
increased for
poly(alkyl methacrylate)s above a temperature where small scale
motions of the main chain are released
but was almost constant for polystyrene in the temperature range
examined. These findings show that,
for poly(alkyl methacrylate)s, the photoejected electrons change
into more stable anion species with a
motional relaxation of the polymer. From the TL spectral change,
the depth of the deeper trap at higher
temperatures was estimated to be more than 1.8 eV.