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Electrically Switchable Intervalley Excitons with Strong Two-Phonon Scattering in Bilayer WSe2
Mashael M Altaiary1,2, Erfu Liu1, Ching-Tarng Liang3
1Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States.
Nano Letters
|February 24, 2022
Summary
We observed electric-field-switchable intervalley excitons in bilayer tungsten diselenide (WSe2), showing unique energy shifts and strong two-phonon replicas. This discovery highlights WSe2 as a promising material for novel valleytronic applications.
Area of Science:
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Bilayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) like WSe2 host unique excitonic properties.
- Intervalley excitons are crucial for valleytronics, but their control remains challenging.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the QΓ intervalley exciton in boron nitride-encapsulated bilayer WSe2.
- To understand the electric field-tunable behavior and phonon interactions of these excitons.
Main Methods:
- Experimental observation of excitons using photoluminescence spectroscopy.
- Application of out-of-plane electric fields to tune exciton properties.
- Theoretical simulations to analyze exciton-phonon scattering mechanisms.
Main Results:
- Observed QΓ intervalley exciton approximately 18 meV below the QK exciton.
- Demonstrated electric-field-induced switching of energy ordering between QΓ and QK excitons.
- Revealed unusually strong two-phonon replicas for both excitons, exceeding one-phonon replicas.
Conclusions:
- Bilayer WSe2 exhibits electric-field-switchable intervalley excitons with distinct Stark shifts.
- Numerous two-phonon scattering paths significantly influence exciton dynamics in WSe2.
- This system presents a novel platform for valleytronics due to its unique exciton behavior and strong phonon interactions.
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