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Main Authors: Hou, Yuhang, Yu, Hongyi
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.06022
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author Hou, Yuhang
Yu, Hongyi
author_facet Hou, Yuhang
Yu, Hongyi
contents We theoretically examined how the dielectric screening of two-dimensional layered materials affects the dipolar interaction between interlayer excitons in few-layer van der Waals structures. Our analysis indicates that the dipolar interaction is largely enhanced by two-dimensional dielectric screening at an inter-exciton separation of several nanometers or larger. The underlying mechanism can be attributed to the induced-charge densities in layered materials, which give rise to induced-dipole densities at large distances with directions parallel to that of the interlayer exciton. The interaction between quadrupolar excitons in trilayer structures are found to be enhanced even larger, with a magnitude one to two orders stronger than that without 2D dielectric screening. The strengths of these dipolar and quadrupolar interactions can be further tuned by engineering the dielectric environment.
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spellingShingle Dipolar interactions enhanced by two-dimensional dielectric screening in few-layer van der Waals structures
Hou, Yuhang
Yu, Hongyi
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
We theoretically examined how the dielectric screening of two-dimensional layered materials affects the dipolar interaction between interlayer excitons in few-layer van der Waals structures. Our analysis indicates that the dipolar interaction is largely enhanced by two-dimensional dielectric screening at an inter-exciton separation of several nanometers or larger. The underlying mechanism can be attributed to the induced-charge densities in layered materials, which give rise to induced-dipole densities at large distances with directions parallel to that of the interlayer exciton. The interaction between quadrupolar excitons in trilayer structures are found to be enhanced even larger, with a magnitude one to two orders stronger than that without 2D dielectric screening. The strengths of these dipolar and quadrupolar interactions can be further tuned by engineering the dielectric environment.
title Dipolar interactions enhanced by two-dimensional dielectric screening in few-layer van der Waals structures
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.06022