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  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Two-dimensional (2D) magnetic semiconductors and valley electronic materials like transition-metal dichalcogenides are key for novel magneto-optoelectronic devices.
  • Van der Waals heterostructures offer a platform to combine these materials for unique properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the magneto-optoelectronic response of vertical hBN-FLG-CrI3-WSe2-FLG-hBN van der Waals heterostructures.
  • To explore the potential of WSe2-CrI3 heterojunctions for self-powered light helicity detection.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of hBN-FLG-CrI3-WSe2-FLG-hBN and hBN-FLG-CrI3-FLG-hBN van der Waals heterostructures.
  • Characterization of photocurrent asymmetry and response to polarized light under varying magnetic fields.

Main Results:

  • The WSe2-CrI3 heterostructure functions as a p-n heterojunction with superior light detection capabilities, particularly for light helicity.
  • A significant photocurrent asymmetry was observed in the WSe2-CrI3 heterojunction, with larger photocurrent under reverse bias.
  • Under a 3 T magnetic field, spin-polarized CrI3 enhanced the heterojunction's light helicity detecting ability, achieving photoresponsivity helicities up to 20.1%.

Conclusions:

  • The spin-enhanced photovoltaic effect in WSe2-CrI3 heterojunctions, driven by spin-filter CrI3 and valleytronic WSe2, enables effective circularly polarized light detection.
  • This research advances the understanding of magnetic and optoelectronic interplay in 2D heterostructures.
  • The findings promote the development of next-generation 2D spin optoelectronic devices.