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Anisotropic hybrid excitation modes in monolayer and double-layer phosphorene on polar substrates

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2017-09-06 v1

Abstract

We investigate the anisotropic hybrid plasmon-SO phonon dispersion relations in monolayer and double-layer phosphorene systems located on the polar substrates, such as SiO2, h-BN and Al2O3. We calculate these hybrid modes with using the dynamical dielectric function in the RPA by considering the electron-electron interaction and long-range electric field generated by the substrate SO phonons via Frohlich interaction. In the long-wavelength limit, we obtain some analytical expressions for the hybrid plasmon-SO phonon dispersion relations which represent the behavior of these modes akin to the modes obtaining from the loss function. Our results indicate a strong anisotropy in plasmon-SO phonon modes, whereas they are stronger along the light-mass direction in our heterostructures. Furthermore, we find that the type of substrate has a significant effect on the dispersion relations of the coupled modes. Also, by tuning the misalignment and separation between layers in double-layer phosphorene on polar substrates, we can engineer the hybrid modes.

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@article{arxiv.1705.00472,
  title  = {Anisotropic hybrid excitation modes in monolayer and double-layer phosphorene on polar substrates},
  author = {S. Saberi-Pouya and T. Vazifehshenas and T. Salavati-fard and M. Farmanbar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.00472},
  year   = {2017}
}

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10 pages, 7 figures