We study the electronic and optical properties of single- and bilayer black phosphorus with shortand long-range defects by using the tight-binding propagation method. Both types of defect states are localized and induce a strong scattering of conduction states reducing significantly the charge carrier mobility. In contrast to properties of pristine samples, the anisotropy of defect-induced optical excitations is suppressed due to the isotropic nature of the defects. We also investigate the Landau level spectrum and magneto-optical conductivity, and find that the discrete Landau levels are sublinearly dependent on the magnetic field and energy level index, even at low defect concentrations.
@article{arxiv.1411.1681,
title = {Transport and Optical Properties of Single- and Bilayer Black Phosphorus with Defects},
author = {Shengjun Yuan and A. N. Rudenko and M. I. Katsnelson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1411.1681},
year = {2015}
}