Momentum-space Observation of Optically Excited Non-Thermal Electrons in Graphene with Persistent Pseudospin Polarization
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| author | Bakalis, Jin Chernov, Sergii Li, Ziling Kunin, Alice Withers, Zachary H. Cheng, Shuyu Adler, Alexander Zhao, Peng Corder, Christopher White, Michael G. Schönhense, Gerd Du, Xu Kawkami, Roland Allison, Thomas K. |
| author_facet | Bakalis, Jin Chernov, Sergii Li, Ziling Kunin, Alice Withers, Zachary H. Cheng, Shuyu Adler, Alexander Zhao, Peng Corder, Christopher White, Michael G. Schönhense, Gerd Du, Xu Kawkami, Roland Allison, Thomas K. |
| contents | The unique optical properties of graphene, with broadband absorption and ultrafast response, make it a critical component of optoelectronic and spintronic devices. Using time-resolved momentum microscopy with high data rate and high dynamic range, we report momentum-space measurements of electrons promoted to the graphene conduction band with visible light, and their subsequent relaxation. We observe a pronounced non-thermal distribution of nascent photoexcited electrons with lattice pseudospin polarization in remarkable agreement with results of simple tight-binding theory. By varying the excitation fluence, we vary the relative importance of electron-electron vs. electron-phonon scattering in the relaxation of the initial distribution. Increasing the excitation fluence results in increased noncollinear electron-electron scattering and reduced pseudospin polarization, although up-scattered electrons retain a degree of polarization. These detailed momentum-resolved electron dynamics in graphene demonstrate the capabilities of high-performance time-resolved momentum microscopy in the study of 2D materials and can inform the design of graphene devices. |
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| spellingShingle | Momentum-space Observation of Optically Excited Non-Thermal Electrons in Graphene with Persistent Pseudospin Polarization Bakalis, Jin Chernov, Sergii Li, Ziling Kunin, Alice Withers, Zachary H. Cheng, Shuyu Adler, Alexander Zhao, Peng Corder, Christopher White, Michael G. Schönhense, Gerd Du, Xu Kawkami, Roland Allison, Thomas K. Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Optics The unique optical properties of graphene, with broadband absorption and ultrafast response, make it a critical component of optoelectronic and spintronic devices. Using time-resolved momentum microscopy with high data rate and high dynamic range, we report momentum-space measurements of electrons promoted to the graphene conduction band with visible light, and their subsequent relaxation. We observe a pronounced non-thermal distribution of nascent photoexcited electrons with lattice pseudospin polarization in remarkable agreement with results of simple tight-binding theory. By varying the excitation fluence, we vary the relative importance of electron-electron vs. electron-phonon scattering in the relaxation of the initial distribution. Increasing the excitation fluence results in increased noncollinear electron-electron scattering and reduced pseudospin polarization, although up-scattered electrons retain a degree of polarization. These detailed momentum-resolved electron dynamics in graphene demonstrate the capabilities of high-performance time-resolved momentum microscopy in the study of 2D materials and can inform the design of graphene devices. |
| title | Momentum-space Observation of Optically Excited Non-Thermal Electrons in Graphene with Persistent Pseudospin Polarization |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.13205 |