Prolonging valley polarization lifetime through gate-controlled exciton-to-trion conversion in monolayer molybdenum ditelluride

Qiyao Zhang, Hao Sun, Jiacheng Tang, Xingcan Dai, Zhen Wang and Cun-Zheng Ning ()
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Qiyao Zhang: Tsinghua University
Hao Sun: Tsinghua University
Jiacheng Tang: Tsinghua University
Xingcan Dai: Tsinghua University
Zhen Wang: Tsinghua University
Cun-Zheng Ning: Tsinghua University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Monolayer 2D semiconductors provide an attractive option for valleytronics due to valley-addressability. But the short valley-polarization lifetimes for excitons have hindered potential valleytronic applications. In this paper, we demonstrate a strategy for prolonging the valley-polarization lifetime by converting excitons to trions through efficient gate control and exploiting the much longer valley-polarization lifetimes for trions than for excitons. At charge neutrality, the valley lifetime of monolayer MoTe2 increases by a factor of 1000 to the order of nanoseconds from excitons to trions. The exciton-to-trion conversion changes the dominant depolarization mechanism from the fast electron-hole exchange for excitons to the slow spin-flip process for trions. Moreover, the degree of valley polarization increases to 38% for excitons and 33% for trions through electrical manipulation. Our results reveal the depolarization dynamics and the interplay of various depolarization channels for excitons and trions, providing an effective strategy for prolonging the valley polarization.

Date: 2022
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