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Main Authors: Li, Qiuguo, Rao, Hao, Ma, Xinzhou, Mei, Haijuan, Zhao, Zhengting, Gong, Weiping, Camposeo, Andrea, Pisignano, Dario, Yang, Xianguang
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Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.13551
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author Li, Qiuguo
Rao, Hao
Ma, Xinzhou
Mei, Haijuan
Zhao, Zhengting
Gong, Weiping
Camposeo, Andrea
Pisignano, Dario
Yang, Xianguang
author_facet Li, Qiuguo
Rao, Hao
Ma, Xinzhou
Mei, Haijuan
Zhao, Zhengting
Gong, Weiping
Camposeo, Andrea
Pisignano, Dario
Yang, Xianguang
contents Physical characteristics of Cu$_2$Te are poorly investigated due to limited Te sources available and unclear atomic positions of crystal structure. Herein, hexagonal Cu$_2$Te microdisks are successfully prepared via chemical vapor deposition procedure using GaTe as Te source. The epitaxial growth mechanism of the Cu$_2$Te hexagonal structures with the orthorhombic phase are rationalized by proposed layer-over-layer growth model. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of Cu$_2$Te microdisks shows a new red emission band in addition to usual infrared light emission due to Cu deficiency. Single Cu$_2$Te microdisk operates as an optical microcavity supporting whispering gallery modes for red lasing around 627.5 nm. This Cu$_2$Te microdisk microcavity exhibits a high quality factor of 1568 and a low lasing threshold of 125 kW cm$^{-2}$ at room temperature. Meanwhile, Cu$_2$Te microdisks have been exhibited as an ideal platform for surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) eliminating drawbacks of noble metal substrates with detection limitation to nanomolar level and an enhancement factor of $\sim$1.95$\times$10$^5$. Hexagonal Cu$_2$Te microdisks turn out to be an efficient microcavity for red lasing and low-cost nonmetallic SERS substrates, opening potential applications in photonics and biological detection of aromatic molecules.
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spellingShingle Unusual Red Light Emission from Nonmetallic Cu$_2$Te Microdisk for Laser and SERS Applications
Li, Qiuguo
Rao, Hao
Ma, Xinzhou
Mei, Haijuan
Zhao, Zhengting
Gong, Weiping
Camposeo, Andrea
Pisignano, Dario
Yang, Xianguang
Applied Physics
Materials Science
Physical characteristics of Cu$_2$Te are poorly investigated due to limited Te sources available and unclear atomic positions of crystal structure. Herein, hexagonal Cu$_2$Te microdisks are successfully prepared via chemical vapor deposition procedure using GaTe as Te source. The epitaxial growth mechanism of the Cu$_2$Te hexagonal structures with the orthorhombic phase are rationalized by proposed layer-over-layer growth model. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum of Cu$_2$Te microdisks shows a new red emission band in addition to usual infrared light emission due to Cu deficiency. Single Cu$_2$Te microdisk operates as an optical microcavity supporting whispering gallery modes for red lasing around 627.5 nm. This Cu$_2$Te microdisk microcavity exhibits a high quality factor of 1568 and a low lasing threshold of 125 kW cm$^{-2}$ at room temperature. Meanwhile, Cu$_2$Te microdisks have been exhibited as an ideal platform for surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) eliminating drawbacks of noble metal substrates with detection limitation to nanomolar level and an enhancement factor of $\sim$1.95$\times$10$^5$. Hexagonal Cu$_2$Te microdisks turn out to be an efficient microcavity for red lasing and low-cost nonmetallic SERS substrates, opening potential applications in photonics and biological detection of aromatic molecules.
title Unusual Red Light Emission from Nonmetallic Cu$_2$Te Microdisk for Laser and SERS Applications
topic Applied Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.13551