2D MoS$_2$/Au interfaces for enhanced opto-electronic response with sub-bandgap photons

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Hauptverfasser: Wu, Jinlei, Huang, Wei, Ali, Ahsan, Chen, Yuhong, Stavrou, Elissaios, Xie, Zuoti, Zhong, Jinhui, Karki, Khadga Jung
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author Wu, Jinlei
Huang, Wei
Ali, Ahsan
Chen, Yuhong
Stavrou, Elissaios
Xie, Zuoti
Zhong, Jinhui
Karki, Khadga Jung
author_facet Wu, Jinlei
Huang, Wei
Ali, Ahsan
Chen, Yuhong
Stavrou, Elissaios
Xie, Zuoti
Zhong, Jinhui
Karki, Khadga Jung
contents Monolayer MoS$_2$ is a direct band gap semiconductor with potential applications in optoelectronics and photonics. MoS$_2$ also has a large optical nonlinearity. However, the atomic thickness of the monolayer limits the strength of the measured functional signals, such as the photocurrent or photoluminescence, in optoelectronic devices. Here, we show that photocurrent in monolayer MoS$_2$ can be induced by sub-band gap photons by depositing Au nanoparticles on it. In this system, the nonlinear light-matter interaction in Au nanoparticles enhanced by the localized surface plasmons results in the generation of supercontinuum, which is reabsorbed by MoS$_2$ due to efficient resonant energy transfer. Au nanoparticle assisted photocurrent is more than an order of magnitude larger than two-photon photocurrent in monolayer MoS$_2$. Optimization of the shape, size and composition of the nanoparticle has the potential to enhance the photocurrent significantly with the prospect of applications in the detection of NIR photons, and related technologies including optical telecommunication.
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spellingShingle 2D MoS$_2$/Au interfaces for enhanced opto-electronic response with sub-bandgap photons
Wu, Jinlei
Huang, Wei
Ali, Ahsan
Chen, Yuhong
Stavrou, Elissaios
Xie, Zuoti
Zhong, Jinhui
Karki, Khadga Jung
Optics
Materials Science
Monolayer MoS$_2$ is a direct band gap semiconductor with potential applications in optoelectronics and photonics. MoS$_2$ also has a large optical nonlinearity. However, the atomic thickness of the monolayer limits the strength of the measured functional signals, such as the photocurrent or photoluminescence, in optoelectronic devices. Here, we show that photocurrent in monolayer MoS$_2$ can be induced by sub-band gap photons by depositing Au nanoparticles on it. In this system, the nonlinear light-matter interaction in Au nanoparticles enhanced by the localized surface plasmons results in the generation of supercontinuum, which is reabsorbed by MoS$_2$ due to efficient resonant energy transfer. Au nanoparticle assisted photocurrent is more than an order of magnitude larger than two-photon photocurrent in monolayer MoS$_2$. Optimization of the shape, size and composition of the nanoparticle has the potential to enhance the photocurrent significantly with the prospect of applications in the detection of NIR photons, and related technologies including optical telecommunication.
title 2D MoS$_2$/Au interfaces for enhanced opto-electronic response with sub-bandgap photons
topic Optics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.22175