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Tunable transport dynamics of layer-hybridized excitons in a natural van Der Waals homobilayer

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Abstract

Dipolar interactions are fundamental for the thermalization and condensation of bosonic gases at finite times. Excitons with out-of-plane dipoles feature enhanced inter-particle interactions and longer lifetime, thanks to the dipole alignment and the electron-hole wavefunctions separation. In this work, we achieve control over the layer-hybridization of excitonic species in TMDC bilayers, thus changing the interplay between many-body interactions by means of a vertical electric field. Spatiotemporally-resolved studies allow us to characterize hybrid interlayer exciton (hIX) diffusion, revealing different trends of interactions according to the degree of hybridization. Finally, study the emission quantum yield with respect to excitation power and separate contributions of radiative and nonradiative decay mechanisms. Our work provides fundamental information for the implementation of efficient optoelectronic devices based on exciton transport and for the realization of condensation of bosonic gases.

Publication: Tagarelli, F., Lopriore, E., Erkensten, D., Perea-Causin, R., Brem, S., Hagel, J., Sun, Z., Pasquale, G., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T., Malic, E., Kis, A. Electrical control of hybrid exciton transport in a van der Waals heterostructure

Presenters

  • Fedele Tagarelli

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

Authors

  • Fedele Tagarelli

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

  • Edoardo Lopriore

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

  • Daniel Erkensten

    Chalmers University

  • Raul Perea-Causin

    Chalmers University, Chalmers University of Technology

  • Samuel Brem

    Philipps-Universität Marburg

  • Joakim Hagel

    Chalmers University

  • ZHE SUN

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale De Lausanne, EPFL

  • Gabriele Pasquale

    EPFL

  • Kenji Watanabe

    National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute of Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-044, Japan, NIMS, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, NIMS Japan

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    National Institute for Materials Science, Kyoto Univ, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute of Materials Science, Kyoto University, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-044, Japan, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan, National Institute For Materials Science, NIMS, National Institute for Material Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan, NIMS Japan

  • Ermin Malic

    Philipps-Universität Marburg

  • Andras Kis

    Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne