Large Exciton Binding Energy in the Bulk van der Waals Magnet CrSBr

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Main Authors: Smolenski, Shane, Wen, Ming, Li, Qiuyang, Downey, Eoghan, Alfrey, Adam, Liu, Wenhao, Kondusamy, Aswin L. N., Bostwick, Aaron, Jozwiak, Chris, Rotenberg, Eli, Zhao, Liuyan, Deng, Hui, Lv, Bing, Zgid, Dominika, Gull, Emanuel, Jo, Na Hyun
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author Smolenski, Shane
Wen, Ming
Li, Qiuyang
Downey, Eoghan
Alfrey, Adam
Liu, Wenhao
Kondusamy, Aswin L. N.
Bostwick, Aaron
Jozwiak, Chris
Rotenberg, Eli
Zhao, Liuyan
Deng, Hui
Lv, Bing
Zgid, Dominika
Gull, Emanuel
Jo, Na Hyun
author_facet Smolenski, Shane
Wen, Ming
Li, Qiuyang
Downey, Eoghan
Alfrey, Adam
Liu, Wenhao
Kondusamy, Aswin L. N.
Bostwick, Aaron
Jozwiak, Chris
Rotenberg, Eli
Zhao, Liuyan
Deng, Hui
Lv, Bing
Zgid, Dominika
Gull, Emanuel
Jo, Na Hyun
contents Excitons, bound electron-hole pairs, influence the optical properties in strongly interacting solid state systems. Excitons and their associated many-body physics are typically most stable and pronounced in monolayer materials. Bulk systems with large exciton binding energies, on the other hand, are rare and the mechanisms driving their stability are still relatively unexplored. Here, we report an exceptionally large exciton binding energy in single crystals of the bulk van der Waals antiferromagnet CrSBr. Utilizing state-of-the-art angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and self-consistent ab-initio GW calculations, we present direct spectroscopic evidence that robust electronic and structural anisotropy can significantly amplify the exciton binding energy within bulk crystals. Furthermore, the application of a vertical electric field enables broad tunability of the optical and electronic properties. Our results indicate that CrSBr is a promising material for the study of the role of anisotropy in strongly interacting bulk systems and for the development of exciton-based optoelectronics.
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spellingShingle Large Exciton Binding Energy in the Bulk van der Waals Magnet CrSBr
Smolenski, Shane
Wen, Ming
Li, Qiuyang
Downey, Eoghan
Alfrey, Adam
Liu, Wenhao
Kondusamy, Aswin L. N.
Bostwick, Aaron
Jozwiak, Chris
Rotenberg, Eli
Zhao, Liuyan
Deng, Hui
Lv, Bing
Zgid, Dominika
Gull, Emanuel
Jo, Na Hyun
Materials Science
Excitons, bound electron-hole pairs, influence the optical properties in strongly interacting solid state systems. Excitons and their associated many-body physics are typically most stable and pronounced in monolayer materials. Bulk systems with large exciton binding energies, on the other hand, are rare and the mechanisms driving their stability are still relatively unexplored. Here, we report an exceptionally large exciton binding energy in single crystals of the bulk van der Waals antiferromagnet CrSBr. Utilizing state-of-the-art angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and self-consistent ab-initio GW calculations, we present direct spectroscopic evidence that robust electronic and structural anisotropy can significantly amplify the exciton binding energy within bulk crystals. Furthermore, the application of a vertical electric field enables broad tunability of the optical and electronic properties. Our results indicate that CrSBr is a promising material for the study of the role of anisotropy in strongly interacting bulk systems and for the development of exciton-based optoelectronics.
title Large Exciton Binding Energy in the Bulk van der Waals Magnet CrSBr
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.13897