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Unveiling Weyl-related optical responses in semiconducting tellurium by mid-infrared circular photogalvanic effect

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  • Junchao Ma

    (Peking University)

  • Bin Cheng

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Lin Li

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Zipu Fan

    (Peking University)

  • Haimen Mu

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Jiawei Lai

    (Peking University)

  • Xiaoming Song

    (Peking University
    Tianjin University)

  • Dehong Yang

    (Peking University)

  • Jinluo Cheng

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Zhengfei Wang

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Changgan Zeng

    (University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China
    University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Dong Sun

    (Peking University
    Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter)

Abstract

Elemental tellurium, conventionally recognized as a narrow bandgap semiconductor, has recently aroused research interests for exploiting Weyl physics. Chirality is a unique feature of Weyl cones and can support helicity-dependent photocurrent generation, known as circular photogalvanic effect. Here, we report circular photogalvanic effect with opposite signs at two different mid-infrared wavelengths which provides evidence of Weyl-related optical responses. These two different wavelengths correspond to two critical transitions relating to the bands of different Weyl cones and the sign of circular photogalvanic effect is determined by the chirality selection rules within certain Weyl cone and between two different Weyl cones. Further experimental evidences confirm the observed response is an intrinsic second-order process. With flexibly tunable bandgap and Fermi level, tellurium is established as an ideal semiconducting material to manipulate and explore chirality-related Weyl physics in both conduction and valence bands. These results are also directly applicable to helicity-sensitive optoelectronics devices.

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  • Junchao Ma & Bin Cheng & Lin Li & Zipu Fan & Haimen Mu & Jiawei Lai & Xiaoming Song & Dehong Yang & Jinluo Cheng & Zhengfei Wang & Changgan Zeng & Dong Sun, 2022. "Unveiling Weyl-related optical responses in semiconducting tellurium by mid-infrared circular photogalvanic effect," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-7, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-33190-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33190-3
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