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Title: Insights into hyperbolic phonon polaritons in h BN using Raman scattering from encapsulated transition metal dichalcogenide layers

Abstract

Alternative techniques for probing hyperbolic phonon polaritons (HPPs) in two-dimensional materials will support the development of the emerging technologies in this field. Previous reports have shown that it is possible for W Se2 monolayers in contact with the hexagonal boron nitride (h– BN) to generate HPPs in the h– BN via Raman scattering. In this paper, we set out our results on HPP Raman scattering induced in h– BN by W Se2 and Mo Se2 monolayers including multiple resonances at which the Raman scattering is enhanced. Analysis of the observed Raman line shapes demonstrates that Raman scattering allows HPPs with wave vectors with magnitudes significantly in excess of 15 000 cm–1 to be probed. Finally, we present evidence that the Raman scattering can probe HPPs with frequencies less than the expected lower bound on the reststrahlen band, suggesting new HPP physics still waits to be discovered.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Southampton (United Kingdom)
  2. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE); Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
OSTI Identifier:
1979676
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0018171; EP/N035437/1
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review. B
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 104; Journal Issue: 16; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; Materials Science; Physics; electron-phonon coupling; exciton polariton; excitons; phonon polariton; 2-dimensional systems; transition metal dichalcogenides; Raman spectroscopy

Citation Formats

Viner, Jacob J. S., McDonnell, Liam P., Rivera, Pasqual, Xu, Xiaodong, and Smith, David C. Insights into hyperbolic phonon polaritons in h–BN using Raman scattering from encapsulated transition metal dichalcogenide layers. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1103/physrevb.104.165404.
Viner, Jacob J. S., McDonnell, Liam P., Rivera, Pasqual, Xu, Xiaodong, & Smith, David C. Insights into hyperbolic phonon polaritons in h–BN using Raman scattering from encapsulated transition metal dichalcogenide layers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.104.165404
Viner, Jacob J. S., McDonnell, Liam P., Rivera, Pasqual, Xu, Xiaodong, and Smith, David C. Fri . "Insights into hyperbolic phonon polaritons in h–BN using Raman scattering from encapsulated transition metal dichalcogenide layers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.104.165404. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1979676.
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title = {Insights into hyperbolic phonon polaritons in h–BN using Raman scattering from encapsulated transition metal dichalcogenide layers},
author = {Viner, Jacob J. S. and McDonnell, Liam P. and Rivera, Pasqual and Xu, Xiaodong and Smith, David C.},
abstractNote = {Alternative techniques for probing hyperbolic phonon polaritons (HPPs) in two-dimensional materials will support the development of the emerging technologies in this field. Previous reports have shown that it is possible for W Se2 monolayers in contact with the hexagonal boron nitride (h– BN) to generate HPPs in the h– BN via Raman scattering. In this paper, we set out our results on HPP Raman scattering induced in h– BN by W Se2 and Mo Se2 monolayers including multiple resonances at which the Raman scattering is enhanced. Analysis of the observed Raman line shapes demonstrates that Raman scattering allows HPPs with wave vectors with magnitudes significantly in excess of 15 000 cm–1 to be probed. Finally, we present evidence that the Raman scattering can probe HPPs with frequencies less than the expected lower bound on the reststrahlen band, suggesting new HPP physics still waits to be discovered.},
doi = {10.1103/physrevb.104.165404},
journal = {Physical Review. B},
number = 16,
volume = 104,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}

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