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Title: Binding energies and spatial structures of small carrier complexes in monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides via diffusion Monte Carlo

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
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  1. Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
  2. Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ (United States)
  3. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Ground-state diffusion Monte Carlo is used to investigate the binding energies and intercarrier radial probability distributions of excitons, trions, and biexcitons in a variety of two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenide materials. We compare these results to approximate variational calculations, as well as to analogous Monte Carlo calculations performed with simplified carrier interaction potentials. Our results highlight the successes and failures of approximate approaches as well as the physical features that determine the stability of small carrier complexes in monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenide materials. In conclusion, we discuss points of agreement and disagreement with recent experiments.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00112704; de-sc0012704
OSTI ID:
1224762
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1223331
Report Number(s):
BNL-108468-2015-JA; PRBMDO; R&D Project: 16068; KC0403020
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Vol. 92, Issue 16; ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 78 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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