简介:Theinvestigationsofsurfacephotovoltagespectraareperformedonthinfilmsofpoly[2-methoxy-5-(2′-ethyl-hexyloxy)-1,4-phenylenevinylene]inordertodetermineitsphotoelectricproperties.Itisfoundthatalocalizedsubgapelectronictransitioncausesapolarityoppositeband-to-bandelectronictransition(π-π*).Thistransitionresultsinanelectronicleveltransitionfromthevalencebandtoalocalstateintheconductionband.