Optimizing optical properties of bilayer PtSe$_2$: the role of twist angle and hydrostatic pressure

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Hauptverfasser: Jureczko, Paulina, Dendzik, Zbigniew, Kurpas, Marcin
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author Jureczko, Paulina
Dendzik, Zbigniew
Kurpas, Marcin
author_facet Jureczko, Paulina
Dendzik, Zbigniew
Kurpas, Marcin
contents Two-dimensional van der Waals materials offer exceptional tunability in their electronic properties. In this paper, we explore how twisting and hydrostatic pressure can be leveraged to engineer the electronic and optical characteristics of bilayer PtSe$_2$. Using state-of-the-art first-principles density functional methods, we calculate the electronic band structure and the imaginary part of the dielectric function across multiple twist angles and pressure values. We find, that at the twist angle $θ=13.17^\circ$, bilayer PtSe$_2$, which is intrinsically an indirect semiconductor, transforms into a direct-gap semiconductor. Moreover, we demonstrate that hydrostatic out-of-plane pressure boosts near-infrared optical activity, further expanding the functional potential of PtSe$_2$ bilayers. The demonstrated high tunability of electronic and optical properties by twisting and pressure opens new application directions of PtSe$_2$ in optoelectronics.
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spellingShingle Optimizing optical properties of bilayer PtSe$_2$: the role of twist angle and hydrostatic pressure
Jureczko, Paulina
Dendzik, Zbigniew
Kurpas, Marcin
Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Two-dimensional van der Waals materials offer exceptional tunability in their electronic properties. In this paper, we explore how twisting and hydrostatic pressure can be leveraged to engineer the electronic and optical characteristics of bilayer PtSe$_2$. Using state-of-the-art first-principles density functional methods, we calculate the electronic band structure and the imaginary part of the dielectric function across multiple twist angles and pressure values. We find, that at the twist angle $θ=13.17^\circ$, bilayer PtSe$_2$, which is intrinsically an indirect semiconductor, transforms into a direct-gap semiconductor. Moreover, we demonstrate that hydrostatic out-of-plane pressure boosts near-infrared optical activity, further expanding the functional potential of PtSe$_2$ bilayers. The demonstrated high tunability of electronic and optical properties by twisting and pressure opens new application directions of PtSe$_2$ in optoelectronics.
title Optimizing optical properties of bilayer PtSe$_2$: the role of twist angle and hydrostatic pressure
topic Materials Science
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12746