# Vibronic exciton theory of singlet fission. II. Two-dimensional spectroscopic detection of the correlated triplet pair state

## TL;DR

This paper extends a vibronic model of singlet fission to simulate two-dimensional spectra, validating it against experiments and providing new insights into the correlated triplet pair state in pentacene crystals.

## Contribution

It introduces a method to simulate 2D electronic spectra of singlet fission, clarifying the nature of the triplet pair state and resolving existing disagreements in the literature.

## Key findings

- Validated vibronic model with experimental spectra
- Provided new insights into the triplet pair state's optical transitions
- Resolved discrepancies about triplet state energies and transition moments

## Abstract

Singlet fission, the molecular process through which photons are effectively converted into pairs of lower energy triplet excitons, holds promise as a means of boosting photovoltaic device efficiencies. In the preceding article of this series, we formulated a vibronic theory of singlet fission, inspired by previous experimental and theoretical studies suggesting that vibronic coupling plays an important role in fission dynamics. Here, we extend our model in order to simulate two-dimensional electronic spectra, through which the theory is further validated based on a comparison to recent measurements on pentacene crystals. Moreover, by means of such spectral simulations, we provide new insights into the nature of the correlated triplet pair state, the first product intermediate in the fission process. In particular, we address a disagreement in the literature regarding the identification, energies, and transition dipole moments of its optical transitions towards higher-lying triplet states.