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Opt Express ; 27(26): 37131-37149, 2019 Dec 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31878499

RESUMO

Strong light-matter interactions based on two-dimensional excitons formed in quantum materials such as monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides have become a major subject of research in recent years. Particularly attractive is the extraordinarily large oscillator strength as well as binding energy of the excitonic quasiparticles in these atomically-thin crystal lattices. Numerous theoretical studies and experiments have been devoted to the exploration of the excitonic systems that could be exploited in future nano-scaled optoelectronic devices. To obtain unique insight into the exciton's characteristics in an archetype monolayer quantum material, we directly measure the quasiparticle energy-momentum dispersion for the first time optically. Our results for h-BN encapsulated single-layer WSe2 clearly indicate an emission regime with a dispersion in the meV range in within the light cone at cryogenic temperatures. The amount of dispersion agrees well with calculations for an exciton-polariton based on the material's monolayer exciton, or energetic modifications caused by exciton exchange interactions predicted for this material family. The measurable dispersion slightly weakens for elevated excitation densities, whereas at elevated temperatures, it even becomes immeasurable. The obtained reduction in dispersion is attributed to an enhanced role of uncorrelated charge carriers as well as the formation of phonon sidebands above 100 K.

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Small ; 11(8): 896-904, 2015 Feb 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25504784

RESUMO

Colloidal particles with fluorescence read-out are commonly used as sensors for the quantitative determination of ions. Calcium, for example, is a biologically highly relevant ion in signaling, and thus knowledge of its spatio-temporal distribution inside cells would offer important experimental data. However, the use of particle-based intracellular sensors for ion detection is not straightforward. Important associated problems involve delivery and intracellular location of particle-based fluorophores, crosstalk of the fluorescence read-out with pH, and spectral overlap of the emission spectra of different fluorophores. These potential problems are outlined and discussed here with selected experimental examples. Potential solutions are discussed and form a guideline for particle-based intracellular imaging of ions.


Assuntos
Técnicas Biossensoriais , Cálcio/química , Nanotecnologia/métodos , Óptica e Fotônica , Benzoxazinas/química , Endocitose , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Ouro/química , Células HeLa , Humanos , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Íons , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Microscopia de Fluorescência , Tamanho da Partícula , Peptídeos/química , Polímeros/química
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Sci Rep ; 12(1): 6939, 2022 Apr 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35484181

RESUMO

Two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures (HS) formed by transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) monolayers offer a unique platform for the study of intralayer and interlayer excitons as well as moiré-pattern-induced features. Particularly, the dipolar charge-transfer exciton comprising an electron and a hole, which are confined to separate layers of 2D semiconductors and Coulomb-bound across the heterojunction interface, has drawn considerable attention in the research community. On the one hand, it bears significance for optoelectronic devices, e.g. in terms of charge carrier extraction from photovoltaic devices. On the other hand, its spatially indirect nature and correspondingly high longevity among excitons as well as its out-of-plane dipole orientation render it attractive for excitonic Bose-Einstein condensation studies, which address collective coherence effects, and for photonic integration schemes with TMDCs. Here, we demonstrate the interlayer excitons' out-of-plane dipole orientation through angle-resolved spectroscopy of the HS photoluminescence at cryogenic temperatures, employing a tungsten-based TMDC HS. Within the measurable light cone, the directly-obtained radiation profile of this species clearly resembles that of an in-plane emitter which deviates from that of the intralayer bright excitons as well as the other excitonic HS features recently attributed to artificial superlattices formed by moiré patterns.

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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 8303, 2020 May 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32427933

RESUMO

A theoretical variation between the two distinct light-matter coupling regimes, namely weak and strong coupling, becomes uniquely feasible in open optical Fabry-Pérot microcavities with low mode volume, as discussed here. In combination with monolayers of transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) such as WS2, which exhibits a large exciton oscillator strength and binding energy, the room-temperature observation of hybrid bosonic quasiparticles, referred to as exciton-polaritons and characterized by a Rabi splitting, comes into reach. In this context, our simulations using the transfer-matrix method show how to tailor and alter the coupling strength actively by varying the relative field strength at the excitons' position - exploiting a tunable cavity length, a transparent PMMA spacer layer and angle-dependencies of optical resonances. Continuously tunable coupling for future experiments is hereby proposed, capable of real-time adjustable Rabi splitting as well as switching between the two coupling regimes. Being nearly independent of the chosen material, the suggested structure could also be used in the context of light-matter-coupling experiments with quantum dots, molecules or quantum wells. While the adjustable polariton energy levels could be utilized for polariton-chemistry or optical sensing, cavities that allow working at the exceptional point promise the exploration of topological properties of that point.

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Sci Rep ; 10(1): 8091, 2020 May 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32415183

RESUMO

The optical properties of particularly the tungsten-based transition-metal dichalcogenides are strongly influenced by the presence of dark excitons. Recently, theoretical predictions as well as indirect experimental insights have shown that two different dark excitons exist within the light cone. While one is completely dark, the other one is only dipole forbidden out-of-plane, hence referred to as grey exciton. Here, we present angle-resolved spectroscopic data of a high-quality hexagonal-BN-encapsulated WSe2 monolayer with which we directly obtain the radiation pattern of this grey exciton that deviates from that of the bright exciton and other exciton complexes obtained at cryogenic temperatures.

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ACS Nano ; 13(5): 5259-5267, 2019 May 28.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31018095

RESUMO

Light-matter interactions with two-dimensional materials gained significant attention in recent years, leading to the reporting of weak and strong coupling regimes and effective nanolaser operation with various structures. Particularly, future applications involving monolayer materials in waveguide-coupled on-chip-integrated circuitry and valleytronic nanophotonics require controlling, directing, and optimizing photoluminescence. In this context, photoluminescence enhancement from monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides on patterned semiconducting substrates becomes attractive. It is demonstrated in our work using focused-ion-beam-etched GaP and monolayer WS2 suspended on hexagonal boron nitride buffer sheets. We present an optical microcavity approach capable of efficient in-plane and out-of-plane confinement of light, which results in a WS2 photoluminescence enhancement by a factor of 10 compared to that of the unstructured substrate at room temperature. The key concept is the combination of interference effects in both the horizontal direction using a bull's-eye-shaped circular Bragg grating and in the vertical direction by means of a multiple-reflection model with optimized etch depth of circular air-GaP structures for maximum constructive interference effects of the applied pump and expected emission light.

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Sci Rep ; 6: 28224, 2016 06 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27320182

RESUMO

Graphene photo-detectors functionalized by colloidal quantum dots (cQDs) have been demonstrated to show effective photo-detection. Although the transfer of charge carriers or energy from the cQDs to graphene is not sufficiently understood, it is clear that the mechanism and efficiency of the transfer depends on the morphology of the interface between cQDs and graphene, which is determined by the shell of the cQDs in combination with its ligands. Here, we present a study of a graphene field-effect transistor (FET), which is functionalized by long-ligand CdSe/ZnS core/shell cQDs. Time-resolved photo-luminescence from the cQDs as a function of the applied gate voltage has been investigated in order to probe transfer dynamics in this system. Thereby, a clear modification of the photo-luminescence lifetime has been observed, indicating a change of the decay channels. Furthermore, we provide responsivities under a Förster-like energy transfer model as a function of the gate voltage in support of our findings. The model shows that by applying a back-gate voltage to the photo-detector, the absorption can be tuned with respect to the photo-luminescence of the cQDs. This leads to a tunable energy transfer rate across the interface of the photo-detector, which offers an opportunity to optimize the photo-detection.

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