Resonance Raman studies of excited state structural displacements of conjugated polymers in donor/acceptor charge transfer complexes

Resonance Raman spectra of poly(2-methoxy-5-(3'-7'-dimethyloctyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene) (MDMO-PPV) and small molecule acceptor blend charge transfer (CT) complexes reveal long and detailed progressions of overtone and combination bands. These features are sensitive to the specific MDMO-PPV/ acceptor interactions and enable quantitative calculations of vibrational mode specific displacements of the polymer CT complex.