Linear dichroism of the optical properties of SnS and SnSe van der Waals crystals

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Autori principali: Tołłoczko, Agata K., Ziembicki, Jakub, Grodzicki, Miłosz, Serafińczuk, Jarosław, Tongay, Seth A., Erdi, Melike, Olszowska, Natalia, Rosmus, Marcin, Kudrawiec, Robert
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author Tołłoczko, Agata K.
Ziembicki, Jakub
Grodzicki, Miłosz
Serafińczuk, Jarosław
Tongay, Seth A.
Erdi, Melike
Olszowska, Natalia
Rosmus, Marcin
Kudrawiec, Robert
author_facet Tołłoczko, Agata K.
Ziembicki, Jakub
Grodzicki, Miłosz
Serafińczuk, Jarosław
Tongay, Seth A.
Erdi, Melike
Olszowska, Natalia
Rosmus, Marcin
Kudrawiec, Robert
contents Tin monochalcogendies SnS and SnSe, belonging to a familiy of van der Waals crystals isoelectronic to black phosphorus, are know as enivornmetally-friendly materials promisng for thermoelecric conversion applications. However, they exhibit other desired functionalities, such as intrisic linear dichroism of the optical and electronic properties originating from strongly anisotropic orthorhombic crystal structure. This property makes them perfect candidats for polarization-sensitive photodetectors working in near infrared spectral range. We present a comprehensive study of the SnS and SnSe crystals by means of optical spectroscopy and photoemission spectroscopy, supported by ab initio calcualtions. The studies revealed the high sensitivity of the optical response of both materials to the incident light polarization, which we interpret in terms of the electronic band dispersion and orbital composition of the electronic bands, dictating the selection rules. From the photoemission investigation we determine the ionization potential, electron affinity and work function, which are parameters crucial for the design of devices based on semiconductor heterostructures.
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spellingShingle Linear dichroism of the optical properties of SnS and SnSe van der Waals crystals
Tołłoczko, Agata K.
Ziembicki, Jakub
Grodzicki, Miłosz
Serafińczuk, Jarosław
Tongay, Seth A.
Erdi, Melike
Olszowska, Natalia
Rosmus, Marcin
Kudrawiec, Robert
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Tin monochalcogendies SnS and SnSe, belonging to a familiy of van der Waals crystals isoelectronic to black phosphorus, are know as enivornmetally-friendly materials promisng for thermoelecric conversion applications. However, they exhibit other desired functionalities, such as intrisic linear dichroism of the optical and electronic properties originating from strongly anisotropic orthorhombic crystal structure. This property makes them perfect candidats for polarization-sensitive photodetectors working in near infrared spectral range. We present a comprehensive study of the SnS and SnSe crystals by means of optical spectroscopy and photoemission spectroscopy, supported by ab initio calcualtions. The studies revealed the high sensitivity of the optical response of both materials to the incident light polarization, which we interpret in terms of the electronic band dispersion and orbital composition of the electronic bands, dictating the selection rules. From the photoemission investigation we determine the ionization potential, electron affinity and work function, which are parameters crucial for the design of devices based on semiconductor heterostructures.
title Linear dichroism of the optical properties of SnS and SnSe van der Waals crystals
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17412