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Xianzhe Zhu

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arXiv2026

Electric-Field Modulated Optical Transitions in Monolayer CrI3 and Its Nanoribbons

The successful synthesis of few-layer CrI3 has opened new avenues for research in two-dimensional magnetic materials. Owing to its simple crystal structure and excellent physical properties, layered CrI3 has been extensively studied in magneto-optical effects, excitons, tunneling transport, and novel memory devices. However, the most current theoretical studies rely heavily on the first-principles calculations, and a general analytical theoretical framework, particularly for electric-field modulation and transport properties, is still lacking. In this work, using a 28-band tight-binding model combined with linear response theory, we systematically investigate the optoelectronic response for monolayer CrI3 and its nanoribbons. The results demonstrate that: (1) a vertical electric field can selectively close the band gap of one spin channel while the other remains insulating, resulting a transition to an half-metallic state; (2) the electric field dynamically shifts the optical transition peaks, providing a theoretical basis for extracting band parameters from experimental photoconductivity spectra; (3) nanoribbons with different edge morphologies exhibit distinct edge-state distributions and electronic properties, indicating that optical transition can be dynamically modualted through edge design. The theoretical model developed in this study, which can describe external electric field effect, offers an efficient and flexible approach for analytically investigating the CrI3 family and related materials. This model overcomes the limitations of first-principles methods and provides a solid foundation for designing spintronic and optoelectronic devices controlled by electric fields and edge effect.

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arXiv2021

Anisotropic magneto-optical absorption and linear dichroism in two-dimensional semi-Dirac electron systems

We present a theoretical study on the Landau levels (LLs) and magneto-optical absorption of a two-dimensional semi-Dirac electron system under a perpendicular magnetic field. Based on an effective k.p Hamiltonian, we find that the LLs are proportional to the two-thirds power law of the magnetic field and level index, which can be understood as a hybridization of the LL of Schrodinger and Dirac electrons with new features. With the help of Kubo formula, we find the selection rule for interband (intraband) magneto-optical transition is anisotropic (isotropic). Specifically, the selection rules for interband magneto-optical transitions are $Δn$=0, $\pm2$ ($\pm2$, $\pm4$) for linearly polarized light along the linear (parabolic) dispersion direction, while the selection rules for the intraband transition are $Δn$=$\pm1$, $\pm3$ regardless of the polarization direction of the light. Further, the magneto-optical conductivity for interband (intraband) transition excited by linearly polarized light along the linear dispersion direction is two (one) orders of magnitude larger than that along the parabolic dispersion direction. This anisotropic magneto-optical absorption spectrum clearly reflects the structure of the LLs, and results in a strong linear dichroism. Importantly, a perfect linear dichroism with magnetic-field tunable wavelength can be achieved by using the interband transition between the two lowest LLs, i.e, from Ev0 to Ec0. Our results shed light on the magneto-optical property of the two dimensional semi-Dirac electron systems and pave the way to design magnetically controlled optical devices.

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arXiv2021

Power law decay of local density of states oscillations near a line defect in a system with semi-Dirac points

We theoretically study the power-law decay behavior of the local density of states (LDOS) oscillations near a line defect in system with semi-Dirac points by using a low-energy k.p Hamiltonian. We find that the LDOS oscillations are strongly anisotropic and sensitively depend on the orientation of the line defect. We analytically obtain the decay indexes of the LDOS oscillations near a line defect running along different directions by using the stationary phase approximation. Specifically, when the line defect is perpendicular to the linear dispersion direction, the decay index is -5/4 whereas it becomes -1/4 if the system is gapped, both of which are different from the decay index -3/2 in isotropic Dirac systems. In contrast, when the line defect is perpendicular to the parabolic dispersion direction, the decay index is always -1/2 regardless of whether the system is gapped or not, which is the same as that in a conventional semimetal. In general, when the defect runs along an arbitrary direction, the decay index sensitively depends on the incident energy for a certain orientation of the line defect. It varies from -5/4 to -1/2 due to the absence of strict stationary phase point. Our results indicate that the decay index -5/4 provides a fingerprint to identify semi-Dirac points in 2D electron systems.

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arXiv2019

Even-odd dependent optical transitions of zigzag monolayer black phosphorus nanoribbons

We analytically study the electronic structures and optical properties of zigzag-edged black phosphorene nanoribbons (ZPNRs) utilizing the tight-binding (TB) Hamiltonian and Kubo formula. By solving the discrete Schordinger equation directly, we obtain the energy spectra and wavefunctions for a $N$-ZPNR with $N$ number of transverse zigzag atomic chains, and classify the eigenstates according to the lattice symmetry. We then obtain the optical transition selection rule of ZPNRs based on the symmetry analysis and the analytical expressions of the optical transition matrix elements. Under an incident light linearly-polarized along the ribbon, importantly, we find that the optical transition selection rule for the $N$-ZPNR with even- or odd-$N$ is qualitatively different. In specification, for even-$N$ ZPNRs the inter- (intra-) band selection rule is $Δn=$odd (even), since the parity of the wavefunction corresponding to the $n$th subband in the conduction (valence) band is $(-1)^{n}[(-1)^{(n+1)}]$ due to the presence of the $C_{2x}$ symmetry. In contrast, all optical transitions are possible among all subbands due to the absence of the $C_{2x}$ symmetry. Our findings provide a further understanding on the electronic states and optical properties of ZPNRs, which are useful in the explanation of the optical experiment data on ZPNR samples.

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