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Investigating longitudinal-optical-phonon-plasmon coupled (LOPC) modes in InAs epilayers revealed distinct upper and lower branches at larger scales. Electron diffusion, not carrier screening, governs LOPC mode absence at nanoscale.

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science
Semiconductor Physics

Background:

Longitudinal-optical-phonon-plasmon coupled (LOPC) modes are crucial for understanding charge carrier dynamics in semiconductors.
InAs, a low-bandgap semiconductor, exhibits unique electronic properties influenced by plasmon-phonon interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the thickness-dependent characteristics of LOPC modes in InAs epilayers.
To elucidate the role of electron diffusion versus carrier screening in nanoscale phenomena.

Main Methods:

Utilized ultrashort pulsed laser spectroscopy with a 45 THz bandwidth.
Examined InAs epilayers with thicknesses ranging from 10 to 900 nm.

Main Results:

Observed splitting of LOPC modes into upper (L(+) and lower (L(-) branches at classical scales.
Consistently detected the longitudinal-optical (LO) phonon peak across all thicknesses.
Identified shorter decay times for plasmon-like L(+) modes compared to phonon-like L(-) modes, attributed to carrier-carrier scattering.

Conclusions:

Electron diffusion plays a dominant role over carrier screening via drift motion in the surface depletion region at nanoscale.
The absence of LOPC modes below the exciton Bohr radius highlights the significance of electron diffusion in low-gap semiconductors.