Key electronic parameters of 2H-stacking bilayer MoS₂ on sapphire substrate determined by terahertz magneto-optical measurement in Faraday geometry

Abstract

Bilayer (BL) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are important materials in valleytronics and twistronics. Here we study terahertz (THz) magneto-optical (MO) properties of n-type 2H-stacking BL molybdenum sulfide (MoS₂) on sapphire substrate grown by chemical vapor deposition. The AFM, Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence are used for characterization of the samples. Applying THz time-domain spectroscopy (TDS), in combination with polarization test and the presence of magnetic field in Faraday geometry, THz MO transmissions through the sample are measured from 0 to 8 T at 80 K. The complex right- and left-handed circular MO conductivities for 2H-stacking BL MoS₂ are obtained. Through fitting the experimental results with theoretical formula of MO conductivities for an electron gas, generalized by us previously through the inclusion of photon-induced electronic backscattering effect, we are able to determine magneto-optically the key electronic parameters of BL MoS₂, such as the electron density n_e, the electronic relaxation time \tau, the electronic localization factor c and, particularly, the effective electron mass m^{\ast } around Q-point in between the K- and \mathrm{\Gamma }-point in the electronic band structure. The dependence of these parameters upon magnetic field is examined and analyzed. This is a pioneering experimental work to measure m^{\ast } around the Q-point in 2H-stacking BL MoS₂ and the experimental value is very close to that obtained theoretically. We find that n_e/\tau /\mid c\mid /m^{\ast } in 2H-stacking BL MoS₂ decreases/increases/decreases/increases with increasing magnetic field. The results obtained from this study can be benefit to us in gaining an in-depth understanding of the electronic and optoelectronic properties of BL TMD systems.

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Keywords

bilayer MoS₂ / terahertz time-domain spectroscopy / magneto-optical conductivities / key electronic parameters / effective electron mass

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Grant Nos. U2230122 and U2067207) and Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (No. KQTD20190929173954826).

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