Engineering 2D Material Exciton Line Shape with Graphene/h-BN Encapsulation

Steffi Y. Woo, Fuhui Shao, Ashish Arora, Robert Schneider, Nianjheng Wu, Andrew J. Mayne, Ching Hwa Ho, Mauro Och, Cecilia Mattevi, Antoine Reserbat-Plantey, Álvaro Moreno, Hanan Herzig Sheinfux, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Steffen Michaelis de Vasconcellos, Frank H.L. Koppens, Zhichuan Niu, Odile Stéphan, Mathieu Kociak, F. Javier García de AbajoRudolf Bratschitsch, Andrea Konečná, Luiz H.G. Tizei

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Abstract

Control over the optical properties of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) layers, including those of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), is needed for future optoelectronic applications. Here, the near-field coupling between TMDs and graphene/graphite is used to engineer the exciton line shape and charge state. Fano-like asymmetric spectral features are produced in WS2, MoSe2, and WSe2 van der Waals heterostructures combined with graphene, graphite, or jointly with hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) as supporting or encapsulating layers. Furthermore, trion emission is suppressed in h-BN encapsulated WSe2/graphene with a neutral exciton red shift (44 meV) and binding energy reduction (30 meV). The response of these systems to electron beam and light probes is well-described in terms of 2D optical conductivities of the involved materials. Beyond fundamental insights into the interaction of TMD excitons with structured environments, this study opens an unexplored avenue toward shaping the spectral profile of narrow optical modes for application in nanophotonic devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3678-3685
Number of pages8
JournalNano Letters
Volume24
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Mar 2024

Keywords

  • electron energy-loss spectroscopy
  • excitons
  • transition metal dichalcogenides
  • two-dimensional materials
  • van der Waals heterostructure

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Bioengineering
  • General Materials Science

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