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Title: Layer-dependent electronic structure of an atomically heavy two-dimensional dichalcogenide

Abstract

Here we report angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopic measurements of the evolution of the thickness-dependent electronic band structure of the atomically heavy two-dimensional layered dichalcogenide, tungsten diselenide ( WS e 2 ) . Our data, taken on mechanically exfoliated WS e 2 single crystals, provide direct evidence for shifting of the valence-band maximum from Γ ¯ (multilayer WS e 2 ) to K ¯ (single-layer WS e 2 ). Further, our measurements also set a lower bound on the energy of the direct band gap and provide direct measurement of the hole effective mass.

Authors:
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  1. Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States)
  2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)
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Research Org.:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Re-Defining Photovoltaic Efficiency Through Molecule Scale Control (RPEMSC); Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division
OSTI Identifier:
1384789
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1180227
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0001085; FG-02-04-ER-46157; AC02-98CH10886; FG 02-04-ER-46157
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 91; Journal Issue: 4; Related Information: RPEMSC partners with Columbia University (lead); Brookhaven National Laboratory; Purdue University; Journal ID: ISSN 1098-0121
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; solar (photovoltaic); electrodes - solar; charge transport; materials and chemistry by design; optics; synthesis (novel materials)

Citation Formats

Yeh, Po-Chun, Jin, Wencan, Zaki, Nader, Zhang, Datong, Liou, Jonathan T., Sadowski, Jerzy T., Al-Mahboob, Abdullah, Dadap, Jerry I., Herman, Irving P., Sutter, Peter, and Osgood, Richard M. Layer-dependent electronic structure of an atomically heavy two-dimensional dichalcogenide. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.91.041407.
Yeh, Po-Chun, Jin, Wencan, Zaki, Nader, Zhang, Datong, Liou, Jonathan T., Sadowski, Jerzy T., Al-Mahboob, Abdullah, Dadap, Jerry I., Herman, Irving P., Sutter, Peter, & Osgood, Richard M. Layer-dependent electronic structure of an atomically heavy two-dimensional dichalcogenide. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.041407
Yeh, Po-Chun, Jin, Wencan, Zaki, Nader, Zhang, Datong, Liou, Jonathan T., Sadowski, Jerzy T., Al-Mahboob, Abdullah, Dadap, Jerry I., Herman, Irving P., Sutter, Peter, and Osgood, Richard M. Tue . "Layer-dependent electronic structure of an atomically heavy two-dimensional dichalcogenide". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.041407. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1384789.
@article{osti_1384789,
title = {Layer-dependent electronic structure of an atomically heavy two-dimensional dichalcogenide},
author = {Yeh, Po-Chun and Jin, Wencan and Zaki, Nader and Zhang, Datong and Liou, Jonathan T. and Sadowski, Jerzy T. and Al-Mahboob, Abdullah and Dadap, Jerry I. and Herman, Irving P. and Sutter, Peter and Osgood, Richard M.},
abstractNote = {Here we report angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopic measurements of the evolution of the thickness-dependent electronic band structure of the atomically heavy two-dimensional layered dichalcogenide, tungsten diselenide (WSe2). Our data, taken on mechanically exfoliated WSe2 single crystals, provide direct evidence for shifting of the valence-band maximum from Γ¯ (multilayer WSe2) to K¯ (single-layer WSe2). Further, our measurements also set a lower bound on the energy of the direct band gap and provide direct measurement of the hole effective mass.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.91.041407},
journal = {Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics},
number = 4,
volume = 91,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2015},
month = {Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 EST 2015}
}

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