Layer photovoltaic effect in van der Waals heterostructures
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| author | Matsyshyn, Oles Xiong, Ying Arora, Arpit Song, Justin C. W. |
| author_facet | Matsyshyn, Oles Xiong, Ying Arora, Arpit Song, Justin C. W. |
| contents | We argue that the layer electric polarization of noncentrosymmetric layered heterostructures can be generically controlled by light yielding a layer photovoltaic effect (LPE). The LPE possesses a rich phenomenology and can arise from myriad distinct mechanisms displaying strong sensitivity to symmetry (e.g., point group and time-reversal) as well as the presence/absence of a Fermi surface. We systematically classify these and unveil how LPE manifests for a range of light polarizations and even for unpolarized light. These unusual layer photoresponses can be realized in a range of layered heterostructures such as bilayer graphene aligned on hexagonal Boron Nitride and manifest sizeable layer polarization susceptibilities in the terahertz frequency range that can be used as novel means of bulk photodetection. |
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| spellingShingle | Layer photovoltaic effect in van der Waals heterostructures Matsyshyn, Oles Xiong, Ying Arora, Arpit Song, Justin C. W. Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics We argue that the layer electric polarization of noncentrosymmetric layered heterostructures can be generically controlled by light yielding a layer photovoltaic effect (LPE). The LPE possesses a rich phenomenology and can arise from myriad distinct mechanisms displaying strong sensitivity to symmetry (e.g., point group and time-reversal) as well as the presence/absence of a Fermi surface. We systematically classify these and unveil how LPE manifests for a range of light polarizations and even for unpolarized light. These unusual layer photoresponses can be realized in a range of layered heterostructures such as bilayer graphene aligned on hexagonal Boron Nitride and manifest sizeable layer polarization susceptibilities in the terahertz frequency range that can be used as novel means of bulk photodetection. |
| title | Layer photovoltaic effect in van der Waals heterostructures |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.02255 |