Exciton emissions in bilayer WSe2 tuned by the ferroelectric polymer

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates how ferroelectric polymers can passively and reversibly control exciton emissions in bilayer WSe2 by modulating charge transfer and recombination pathways, offering a new platform for optoelectronic device tuning.

Contribution

It introduces a hybrid device integrating ferroelectric polymers with TMDCs for in-situ optical property control, combining experimental and theoretical analysis.

Findings

PL intensity can be tuned by ferroelectric polarization

Charge transfer between valleys affects exciton dynamics

Theoretical model matches experimental results

Abstract

In this work, a hybrid integration of few-layer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) and ferroelectric polymer is designed to achieve passive control of optical properties in-situ. The electrical polarization in ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE) polymer can regulate the photoluminescence (PL) in few-layer TMDCs. The total PL intensity is substantially suppressed or enhanced under opposite polarization in bilayer WSe2. This is because electrons transfer between valley K and {\Lambda} in the conduction band induced by the built-in electric field in P(VDF-TrFE) polymer. This charge transfer further changes the competing dynamics between direct and indirect exciton recombination path and overall optical radiation efficiency. We also illustrate that the engineered PL originates from external electric field dependent transferred electron effect. The theoretical result matches the experimental data well. This work demonstrates a device platform in which passive regulation is achieved using 2D TMDCs modulated by polarized ferroelectric materials.