Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal

In this work, we explore how the optical properties of isotropic materials can be modulated by adjacent anisotropic materials, providing new insights into anisotropic light-matter interactions in van der Waals heterostructures. Using a WS2/ReS2 heterostructure, we systematically investigated the exc...

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Main Authors: Kwon Soyeong, Yun Tae Keun, Ma Peiwen J., Nam SungWoo
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0672
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description In this work, we explore how the optical properties of isotropic materials can be modulated by adjacent anisotropic materials, providing new insights into anisotropic light-matter interactions in van der Waals heterostructures. Using a WS2/ReS2 heterostructure, we systematically investigated the excitation angle-dependent photoluminescence (PL), differential reflectance, time-resolved PL, and power-dependent PL anisotropy of WS2. Our findings reveal that the anisotropic optical response of WS2, influenced by the crystallographically low symmetry and unique dielectric environment of ReS2, significantly impacts both the optical and temporal behavior of WS2. We observed that the emission anisotropy increases with optical power density, highlighting that anisotropic localization of photo-generated carriers and subsequent charge transfer dynamics are key contributors to the polarization-sensitive optical response. These findings provide a framework for leveraging optical density-sensitive anisotropy mirroring to design advanced anisotropic optoelectronic and photonic devices.
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spelling doaj-art-088810a4e7c04a12aa7e39cc5da16fc72025-08-20T02:01:51ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-01-0114101553156110.1515/nanoph-2024-0672Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystalKwon Soyeong0Yun Tae Keun1Ma Peiwen J.2Nam SungWoo3Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA92697, USADepartment of Physics, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, South KoreaDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA92697, USADepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA92697, USAIn this work, we explore how the optical properties of isotropic materials can be modulated by adjacent anisotropic materials, providing new insights into anisotropic light-matter interactions in van der Waals heterostructures. Using a WS2/ReS2 heterostructure, we systematically investigated the excitation angle-dependent photoluminescence (PL), differential reflectance, time-resolved PL, and power-dependent PL anisotropy of WS2. Our findings reveal that the anisotropic optical response of WS2, influenced by the crystallographically low symmetry and unique dielectric environment of ReS2, significantly impacts both the optical and temporal behavior of WS2. We observed that the emission anisotropy increases with optical power density, highlighting that anisotropic localization of photo-generated carriers and subsequent charge transfer dynamics are key contributors to the polarization-sensitive optical response. These findings provide a framework for leveraging optical density-sensitive anisotropy mirroring to design advanced anisotropic optoelectronic and photonic devices.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0672transition metal dichalcogenidesanisotropyphotoluminescencecharge transfer
spellingShingle Kwon Soyeong
Yun Tae Keun
Ma Peiwen J.
Nam SungWoo
Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal
Nanophotonics
transition metal dichalcogenides
anisotropy
photoluminescence
charge transfer
title Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal
title_full Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal
title_fullStr Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal
title_full_unstemmed Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal
title_short Harnessing in-plane optical anisotropy in WS2 through ReS2 crystal
title_sort harnessing in plane optical anisotropy in ws2 through res2 crystal
topic transition metal dichalcogenides
anisotropy
photoluminescence
charge transfer
url https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0672
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