arXiv · 1305.4235
Exciton-related electroluminescence from monolayer MoS2
Abstract
Excitons in MoS2 dominate the absorption and emission properties of the two-dimensional system. Here, we study the microscopic origin of the electroluminescence from monolayer MoS2 fabricated on a heavily p-type doped silicon substrate. By comparing the photoluminescence and electroluminescence of a MoS2 diode, direct-exciton and bound-exciton related recombination processes can be identified. Auger recombination of the exciton-exciton annihilation of bound exciton emission is observed under a high electron-hole pair injection rate at room temperature. We expect the direct exciton-exciton annihilation lifetime to exceed the carrier lifetime, due to the absence of any noticeable direct exciton saturation. We believe that our method of electrical injection opens a new route to understand the microscopic nature of the exciton recombination and facilitate the control of valley and spin excitation in MoS2.
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Yu Ye, Ziliang Ye, Majid Gharghi, Hanyu Zhu, Mervin Zhao, Xiaobo Yin, Xiang Zhang. 2013-05-18. Exciton-related electroluminescence from monolayer MoS2. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4875959
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