The anomalous valley Hall effect(AVHE)can be used to explore and utilize valley degrees of freedom in materials,which has potential applications in fields such as information storage,quantum computing and optoelectron...The anomalous valley Hall effect(AVHE)can be used to explore and utilize valley degrees of freedom in materials,which has potential applications in fields such as information storage,quantum computing and optoelectronics.AVHE exists in two-dimensional(2D)materials possessing valley polarization(VP),and such 2D materials usually belong to the hexagonal honeycomb lattice.Therefore,it is necessary to achieve valleytronic materials with VP that are more readily to be synthesized and applicated experimentally.In this topical review,we introduce recent developments on realizing VP as well as AVHE through different methods,i.e.,doping transition metal atoms,building ferrovalley heterostructures and searching for ferrovalley materials.Moreover,2D ferrovalley systems under external modulation are also discussed.2D valleytronic materials with AVHE demonstrate excellent performance and potential applications,which offer the possibility of realizing novel low-energy-consuming devices,facilitating further development of device technology,realizing miniaturization and enhancing functionality of them.展开更多
Manipulation of the valley degree of freedom provides a new path for quantum information technology,but the real intrinsic large valley-polarization materials are rarely reported up to date.Here,we perform first-princ...Manipulation of the valley degree of freedom provides a new path for quantum information technology,but the real intrinsic large valley-polarization materials are rarely reported up to date.Here,we perform first-principles calculations to predict a class of 2H-phase single layer(SL)materials LuX_(2)(X=Cl,Br,I)to be ideal candidates.SL-Lu X_(2)are ferrovalley materials with a giant valley-polarization of 55 meV–148 meV as a result of its large spin–orbital coupling(SOC)and intrinsic ferromagnetism(FM).The magnetic transition temperatures of SL-LuI_(2)and SL-LuCl2are estimated to be 89 K–124 K,with a sizable magnetic anisotropy at out-of-plane direction.Remarkably,the anomalous valley Hall effect(AVHE)can be controlled in SL-LuX_(2)when an external electric field is applied.Moreover,the intrinsic valleypolarization of SL-LuI_(2)is highly robust for biaxial strain.These findings provide a promising ferrovalley material system for the experimentation of valleytronics and subsequent applications.展开更多
Manipulating sign-reversible Berry phase effects is both fundamentally intriguing and practically appealing for searching for exotic topological quantum states.However,the realization of multiple Berry phases in the m...Manipulating sign-reversible Berry phase effects is both fundamentally intriguing and practically appealing for searching for exotic topological quantum states.However,the realization of multiple Berry phases in the magneto-valley lattice is rather challenging due to the complex interactions from spin-orbit coupling(SOC),band topology,and magnetic ordering.Here,taking single-layer spin-valley RuCl_(2)as an example,we find that sign-reversible Berry phase transitions from ferrovalley(FV)to half-valley semimetal(HVS)to quantum anomalous valley Hall effect(QAVHE)can be achieved via tuning electronic correlation effect or biaxial strains.Remarkably,QAVHE phase,which combines both the features of quantum anomalous Hall and anomalous Hall valley effect,is introduced by sign-reversible Berry curvature or band inversion of d_(xy)/d_(x^(2)-y^(2))and d_(z^(2))orbitals at only one of the K/K′valleys of single-layer RuCl_(2).And the boundary of QAVHE phase is the HVS state,which can achieve 100%intrinsically valley polarization.Further,a k·p model unveiled the valleycontrollable sign-reversible Berry phase effects.These discoveries establish RuCl_(2)as a promising candidate to explore exotic quantum states at the confluence of nontrivial topology,electronic correlation,and valley degree of freedom.展开更多
In this study, we investigate the acoustic topological insulator or topological metastructure, where an acoustic wave can exist only in an edge or interface state instead of propagating in bulk. Breaking the structura...In this study, we investigate the acoustic topological insulator or topological metastructure, where an acoustic wave can exist only in an edge or interface state instead of propagating in bulk. Breaking the structural symmetry enables the opening of the Dirac cone in the band structure and the generation of a new band gap, wherein a topological edge or interface state emerges.Further, we systematically analyze two types of topological states that stem from the acoustic valley Hall effect mechanism;one type is confined to the boundary, whereas the other type can be observed at the interface between two topologically different structures. Results denote that the selection of different boundaries along with appropriately designed interfaces provides the acoustic waves in the band gap range with abilities of one-way propagation, dual-channel propagation, immunity from backscattering at sharp corners, and/or transition between propagation at interfaces and boundaries. Furthermore, we show that the acoustic wave propagation paths can be tailored in diverse and arbitrary ways by combing the two aforementioned types of topological states.展开更多
Valley,as a new degree of freedom for electrons,has drawn considerable attention due to its significant potential for encoding and storing information.Lifting the energy degeneracy to achieve valley polarization is ne...Valley,as a new degree of freedom for electrons,has drawn considerable attention due to its significant potential for encoding and storing information.Lifting the energy degeneracy to achieve valley polarization is necessary for realizing valleytronic devices.Here,on the basis of first-principles calculations,we show that single-layer FeCl_(2)exhibits a large spontaneous valley polarization(∼101 meV)arising from the broken time-reversal symmetry and spin-orbital coupling,which can be continuously tuned by varying the direction of magnetic crystalline.By employing the perturbation theory,the underlying physical mechanism is unveiled.Moreover,the coupling between valley degree of freedom and ferromagnetic order could generate a spin-and valley-polarized anomalous Hall current in the presence of the in-plane electric field,facilitating its experimental exploration and practical applications.展开更多
The emerging two-dimensional materials,particularly transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs),are known to exhibit valley degree of freedom with long valley lifetime,which hold great promises in the implementation of val...The emerging two-dimensional materials,particularly transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs),are known to exhibit valley degree of freedom with long valley lifetime,which hold great promises in the implementation of valleytronic devices.Especially,light-valley interactions have attracted attentions in these systems,as the electrical generation of valley magnetization can be readily achieved—a rather different route toward magnetoelectric(ME)effect as compared to that from conventional electron spins.However,so far,the moiré patterns constructed with twisted bilayer TMDs remain largely unexplored in regard of their valley spin polarizations,even though the symmetry might be distinct from the AB stacked bilayer TMDs.Here,we study the valley Hall effect(VHE)in 40°-twisted chemical vapor deposition(CVD)grown WS2moiré transistors,using optical Kerr rotation measurements at 20 K.We observe a clear gate tunable spatial distribution of the valley carrier imbalance induced by the VHE when a current is exerted in the system.展开更多
It is generally accepted that perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA)magnets are preferred over in-plane magnetic anisotropy(IMA)magnets in data storage applications owing to their large thermal stability even at ultra...It is generally accepted that perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA)magnets are preferred over in-plane magnetic anisotropy(IMA)magnets in data storage applications owing to their large thermal stability even at ultra-scaled dimensions.To efficiently and deterministically switch a PMA,out-of-plan spin current is required.However,conventional giant spin Hall effect(GSHE)materials only produce spin currents with in-plane polarization.Our work,on the other hand,demonstrated for the first time that out-of-plane spin currents can indeed be generated by applying electric filed to monolayer WSe2 at room temperature and the spin information was detected by a graphene channel.Supported by theoretical calculations,we found that the interfacial polarization between graphene and WSe2 to be^38%assuming the ferromagnetic detector's polarization efficiency to be^4%.Moreover,the spin polarization is determined by the polarity of the applied electric field.展开更多
Compact terahertz(THz)devices,especially for nonlinear THz components,have received more and more attention due to their potential applications in THz nonlinearity-based sensing,communications,and computing devices.Ho...Compact terahertz(THz)devices,especially for nonlinear THz components,have received more and more attention due to their potential applications in THz nonlinearity-based sensing,communications,and computing devices.However,effective means to enhance,control,and confine the nonlinear harmonics of THz waves remain a great challenge for micro-scale THz nonlinear devices.In this work,we have established a technique for nonlinear harmonic generation of THz waves based on phonon polariton-enhanced giant THz nonlinearity in a 2D-topologically protected valley photonic microcavity.Effective THz harmonic generation has been observed in both noncentrosymmetric and centrosymmetric nonlinear materials.These results can provide a valuable reference for the generation and control of THz high-harmonics,thus developing new nonlinear devices in the THz regime.展开更多
Topological edge solitons represent a significant research topic in the nonlinear topological photonics.They maintain their profiles during propagation,due to the joint action of lattice potential and nonlinearity,and...Topological edge solitons represent a significant research topic in the nonlinear topological photonics.They maintain their profiles during propagation,due to the joint action of lattice potential and nonlinearity,and at the same time are immune to defects or disorders,thanks to the topological protection.In the past few years topological edge solitons were reported in systems composed of helical waveguide arrays,in which the time-reversal symmetry is effectively broken.Very recently,topological valley Hall edge solitons have been demonstrated in straight waveguide arrays with the time-reversal symmetry preserved.However,these were scalar solitary structures.Here,for the first time,we report vector valley Hall edge solitons in straight waveguide arrays arranged according to the photonic lattice with innate type-II Dirac cones,which is different from the traditional photonic lattices with type-I Dirac cones such as honeycomb lattice.This comes about because the valley Hall edge state can possess both negative and positive dispersions,which allows the mixing of two different edge states into a vector soliton.Our results not only provide a novel avenue for manipulating topological edge states in the nonlinear regime,but also enlighten relevant research based on the lattices with type-II Dirac cones.展开更多
Stacking single layers of atoms on top of each other provides a fundamental way to achieve novel material systems and engineer their physical properties,which offers opportunities for exploring fundamental physics and...Stacking single layers of atoms on top of each other provides a fundamental way to achieve novel material systems and engineer their physical properties,which offers opportunities for exploring fundamental physics and realizing next-generation optoelectronic devices.Among the two-dimensional(2D)-stacked systems,transition metal dichalcogenide(TMDC)heterostructures are particularly attractive because they host tightly-bonded interlayer excitons which possess various novel and appealing properties.These interlayer excitons have drawn significant research attention and hold high potential for the application in unique optoelectronic devices,such as polarization-and wavelength-tunable single photon emitters,valley Hall transistors,and possible high-temperature superconductors.The development of these devices requires a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental properties of these interlayer excitons and the impact of electric fields on their behaviors.In this review,we summarize the recent advances on the understanding of interlayer exciton dynamics under electric fields in TMDC heterostructures.We put emphasis on the electrical modulation of interlayer excitons’emission,the valley Hall transport of charge carriers after the separation of interlayer excitons by an electric field,and the correlation physics of interlayer excitons and charges under electrical doping and tuning.Challenges and perspectives are finally discussed for the application of TMDC heterostructures in future optoelectronics.展开更多
Valley degree of freedom in the first Brillouin zone of Bloch electrons offers an innovative approach to information storage and quantum computation.Broken inversion symmetry together with the presence of time-reversa...Valley degree of freedom in the first Brillouin zone of Bloch electrons offers an innovative approach to information storage and quantum computation.Broken inversion symmetry together with the presence of time-reversal symmetry endows Bloch electrons non-zero Berry curvature and orbital magnetic moment,which contribute to the valley Hall effect and optical selection rules in valleytronics.Furthermore,the emerging transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)materials naturally become the ideal candidates for valleytronics research attributable to their novel structural,photonic and electronic properties,especially the direct bandgap and broken inversion symmetry in the monolayer.However,the mechanism of inter-valley relaxation remains ambiguous and the complicated manipulation of valley predominantly incumbers the realization of valleytronic devices.In this review,we systematically demonstrate the fundamental properties and tuning strategies(optical,electrical,magnetic and mechanical tuning)of valley degree of freedom,summarize the recent progress of TMD-based valleytronic devices.We also highlight the conclusion of present challenges as well as the perspective on the further investigations in valleytronics.展开更多
Exploring two-dimensional valleytronic crystals with large valley-polarized state is of considerable importance due to the promising applications in next-generation information related devices.Here,we show first-princ...Exploring two-dimensional valleytronic crystals with large valley-polarized state is of considerable importance due to the promising applications in next-generation information related devices.Here,we show first-principles evidence that single-layer NbX_(2)(X=S,Se)is potentially the long-sought two-dimensional valleytronic crystal.Specifically,the valley-polarized state is found to occur spontaneously in single-layer NbX_(2),without needing any external tuning,which arises from their intrinsic magnetic exchange interaction and inversion asymmetry.Moreover,the strong spin-orbit coupling strength within Nb-d orbitals renders their valley-polarized states being of remarkably large(NbS_(2)∼156 meV/NbSe_(2)∼219 meV),enabling practical utilization of their valley physics accessible.In additional,it is predicted that the valley physics(i.e.,anomalous valley Hall effect)in single-layer NbX_(2) is switchable via applying moderate strain.These findings make single-layer NbX_(2) tantalizing candidates for realizing high-performance and controllable valleytronic devices.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.12274264 and 11674197)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China (Grant Nos.ZR2022MA039 and ZR2021MA105)the Qing-Chuang Science and Technology Plan of Shandong Province of China (Grant No.2019KJJ014)。
文摘The anomalous valley Hall effect(AVHE)can be used to explore and utilize valley degrees of freedom in materials,which has potential applications in fields such as information storage,quantum computing and optoelectronics.AVHE exists in two-dimensional(2D)materials possessing valley polarization(VP),and such 2D materials usually belong to the hexagonal honeycomb lattice.Therefore,it is necessary to achieve valleytronic materials with VP that are more readily to be synthesized and applicated experimentally.In this topical review,we introduce recent developments on realizing VP as well as AVHE through different methods,i.e.,doping transition metal atoms,building ferrovalley heterostructures and searching for ferrovalley materials.Moreover,2D ferrovalley systems under external modulation are also discussed.2D valleytronic materials with AVHE demonstrate excellent performance and potential applications,which offer the possibility of realizing novel low-energy-consuming devices,facilitating further development of device technology,realizing miniaturization and enhancing functionality of them.
基金the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.ts20190939)the Independent Cultivation Program of Innovation Team of Jinan City(Grant No.2021GXRC043)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52173283).
文摘Manipulation of the valley degree of freedom provides a new path for quantum information technology,but the real intrinsic large valley-polarization materials are rarely reported up to date.Here,we perform first-principles calculations to predict a class of 2H-phase single layer(SL)materials LuX_(2)(X=Cl,Br,I)to be ideal candidates.SL-Lu X_(2)are ferrovalley materials with a giant valley-polarization of 55 meV–148 meV as a result of its large spin–orbital coupling(SOC)and intrinsic ferromagnetism(FM).The magnetic transition temperatures of SL-LuI_(2)and SL-LuCl2are estimated to be 89 K–124 K,with a sizable magnetic anisotropy at out-of-plane direction.Remarkably,the anomalous valley Hall effect(AVHE)can be controlled in SL-LuX_(2)when an external electric field is applied.Moreover,the intrinsic valleypolarization of SL-LuI_(2)is highly robust for biaxial strain.These findings provide a promising ferrovalley material system for the experimentation of valleytronics and subsequent applications.
基金the Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.ts20190939)the Independent Cultivation Program of Innovation Team of Jinan City(Grant No.2021GXRC043)the National Natural Science Founation of China(Grant No.52173283)。
文摘Manipulating sign-reversible Berry phase effects is both fundamentally intriguing and practically appealing for searching for exotic topological quantum states.However,the realization of multiple Berry phases in the magneto-valley lattice is rather challenging due to the complex interactions from spin-orbit coupling(SOC),band topology,and magnetic ordering.Here,taking single-layer spin-valley RuCl_(2)as an example,we find that sign-reversible Berry phase transitions from ferrovalley(FV)to half-valley semimetal(HVS)to quantum anomalous valley Hall effect(QAVHE)can be achieved via tuning electronic correlation effect or biaxial strains.Remarkably,QAVHE phase,which combines both the features of quantum anomalous Hall and anomalous Hall valley effect,is introduced by sign-reversible Berry curvature or band inversion of d_(xy)/d_(x^(2)-y^(2))and d_(z^(2))orbitals at only one of the K/K′valleys of single-layer RuCl_(2).And the boundary of QAVHE phase is the HVS state,which can achieve 100%intrinsically valley polarization.Further,a k·p model unveiled the valleycontrollable sign-reversible Berry phase effects.These discoveries establish RuCl_(2)as a promising candidate to explore exotic quantum states at the confluence of nontrivial topology,electronic correlation,and valley degree of freedom.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11532001,11621062,and 11872329)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.2016XZZX001-05)the Shenzhen Scientific and Technological Fund for R&D(Grant No.JCYJ20170816172316775)
文摘In this study, we investigate the acoustic topological insulator or topological metastructure, where an acoustic wave can exist only in an edge or interface state instead of propagating in bulk. Breaking the structural symmetry enables the opening of the Dirac cone in the band structure and the generation of a new band gap, wherein a topological edge or interface state emerges.Further, we systematically analyze two types of topological states that stem from the acoustic valley Hall effect mechanism;one type is confined to the boundary, whereas the other type can be observed at the interface between two topologically different structures. Results denote that the selection of different boundaries along with appropriately designed interfaces provides the acoustic waves in the band gap range with abilities of one-way propagation, dual-channel propagation, immunity from backscattering at sharp corners, and/or transition between propagation at interfaces and boundaries. Furthermore, we show that the acoustic wave propagation paths can be tailored in diverse and arbitrary ways by combing the two aforementioned types of topological states.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11804190)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Founda-tion of China(Nos.ZR2019QA011 and ZR2019MEM013)Qilu Young Scholar Program of Shandong University,and Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province,and Youth Science and Technology Talents En-rollment Project of Shandong Province.
文摘Valley,as a new degree of freedom for electrons,has drawn considerable attention due to its significant potential for encoding and storing information.Lifting the energy degeneracy to achieve valley polarization is necessary for realizing valleytronic devices.Here,on the basis of first-principles calculations,we show that single-layer FeCl_(2)exhibits a large spontaneous valley polarization(∼101 meV)arising from the broken time-reversal symmetry and spin-orbital coupling,which can be continuously tuned by varying the direction of magnetic crystalline.By employing the perturbation theory,the underlying physical mechanism is unveiled.Moreover,the coupling between valley degree of freedom and ferromagnetic order could generate a spin-and valley-polarized anomalous Hall current in the presence of the in-plane electric field,facilitating its experimental exploration and practical applications.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2019YFA0307800)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22175060,21975067,92265203,11974357,12004259,12204287,U1932151)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China(Nos.2021JJ10014,2021JJ30092)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M723215)。
文摘The emerging two-dimensional materials,particularly transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs),are known to exhibit valley degree of freedom with long valley lifetime,which hold great promises in the implementation of valleytronic devices.Especially,light-valley interactions have attracted attentions in these systems,as the electrical generation of valley magnetization can be readily achieved—a rather different route toward magnetoelectric(ME)effect as compared to that from conventional electron spins.However,so far,the moiré patterns constructed with twisted bilayer TMDs remain largely unexplored in regard of their valley spin polarizations,even though the symmetry might be distinct from the AB stacked bilayer TMDs.Here,we study the valley Hall effect(VHE)in 40°-twisted chemical vapor deposition(CVD)grown WS2moiré transistors,using optical Kerr rotation measurements at 20 K.We observe a clear gate tunable spatial distribution of the valley carrier imbalance induced by the VHE when a current is exerted in the system.
文摘It is generally accepted that perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA)magnets are preferred over in-plane magnetic anisotropy(IMA)magnets in data storage applications owing to their large thermal stability even at ultra-scaled dimensions.To efficiently and deterministically switch a PMA,out-of-plan spin current is required.However,conventional giant spin Hall effect(GSHE)materials only produce spin currents with in-plane polarization.Our work,on the other hand,demonstrated for the first time that out-of-plane spin currents can indeed be generated by applying electric filed to monolayer WSe2 at room temperature and the spin information was detected by a graphene channel.Supported by theoretical calculations,we found that the interfacial polarization between graphene and WSe2 to be^38%assuming the ferromagnetic detector's polarization efficiency to be^4%.Moreover,the spin polarization is determined by the polarity of the applied electric field.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62205158 and 11874229)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M711709)+2 种基金the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Laser Interaction with Matter(No.SKLLIM2101)the 111 Project(No.B23045)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(No.IRT_13R29).
文摘Compact terahertz(THz)devices,especially for nonlinear THz components,have received more and more attention due to their potential applications in THz nonlinearity-based sensing,communications,and computing devices.However,effective means to enhance,control,and confine the nonlinear harmonics of THz waves remain a great challenge for micro-scale THz nonlinear devices.In this work,we have established a technique for nonlinear harmonic generation of THz waves based on phonon polariton-enhanced giant THz nonlinearity in a 2D-topologically protected valley photonic microcavity.Effective THz harmonic generation has been observed in both noncentrosymmetric and centrosymmetric nonlinear materials.These results can provide a valuable reference for the generation and control of THz high-harmonics,thus developing new nonlinear devices in the THz regime.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12074308 and U1537210)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universit(No.xzy012019038)Work in Qatar is supported by the NPRP-11S-1126-170033 project from the Qatar National Research Fund(a member of the Qatar Foundation).
文摘Topological edge solitons represent a significant research topic in the nonlinear topological photonics.They maintain their profiles during propagation,due to the joint action of lattice potential and nonlinearity,and at the same time are immune to defects or disorders,thanks to the topological protection.In the past few years topological edge solitons were reported in systems composed of helical waveguide arrays,in which the time-reversal symmetry is effectively broken.Very recently,topological valley Hall edge solitons have been demonstrated in straight waveguide arrays with the time-reversal symmetry preserved.However,these were scalar solitary structures.Here,for the first time,we report vector valley Hall edge solitons in straight waveguide arrays arranged according to the photonic lattice with innate type-II Dirac cones,which is different from the traditional photonic lattices with type-I Dirac cones such as honeycomb lattice.This comes about because the valley Hall edge state can possess both negative and positive dispersions,which allows the mixing of two different edge states into a vector soliton.Our results not only provide a novel avenue for manipulating topological edge states in the nonlinear regime,but also enlighten relevant research based on the lattices with type-II Dirac cones.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61874074,62004128,11974088)Science and Technology Project of Shenzhen(No.JCYJ20220531100815034)+1 种基金support from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M682847)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(General Program,No.2022A1515012055).
文摘Stacking single layers of atoms on top of each other provides a fundamental way to achieve novel material systems and engineer their physical properties,which offers opportunities for exploring fundamental physics and realizing next-generation optoelectronic devices.Among the two-dimensional(2D)-stacked systems,transition metal dichalcogenide(TMDC)heterostructures are particularly attractive because they host tightly-bonded interlayer excitons which possess various novel and appealing properties.These interlayer excitons have drawn significant research attention and hold high potential for the application in unique optoelectronic devices,such as polarization-and wavelength-tunable single photon emitters,valley Hall transistors,and possible high-temperature superconductors.The development of these devices requires a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental properties of these interlayer excitons and the impact of electric fields on their behaviors.In this review,we summarize the recent advances on the understanding of interlayer exciton dynamics under electric fields in TMDC heterostructures.We put emphasis on the electrical modulation of interlayer excitons’emission,the valley Hall transport of charge carriers after the separation of interlayer excitons by an electric field,and the correlation physics of interlayer excitons and charges under electrical doping and tuning.Challenges and perspectives are finally discussed for the application of TMDC heterostructures in future optoelectronics.
基金the Innovation-driven Project(No.2017CX019)Youth Innovation Team(No.2019012)of CSU,Hunan Key Research and Development Project(No.2019GK233)partially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61775241).
文摘Valley degree of freedom in the first Brillouin zone of Bloch electrons offers an innovative approach to information storage and quantum computation.Broken inversion symmetry together with the presence of time-reversal symmetry endows Bloch electrons non-zero Berry curvature and orbital magnetic moment,which contribute to the valley Hall effect and optical selection rules in valleytronics.Furthermore,the emerging transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)materials naturally become the ideal candidates for valleytronics research attributable to their novel structural,photonic and electronic properties,especially the direct bandgap and broken inversion symmetry in the monolayer.However,the mechanism of inter-valley relaxation remains ambiguous and the complicated manipulation of valley predominantly incumbers the realization of valleytronic devices.In this review,we systematically demonstrate the fundamental properties and tuning strategies(optical,electrical,magnetic and mechanical tuning)of valley degree of freedom,summarize the recent progress of TMD-based valleytronic devices.We also highlight the conclusion of present challenges as well as the perspective on the further investigations in valleytronics.
基金This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11804190)Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.ZR2019QA011 and ZR2019MEM013)+2 种基金Shandong Provincial Key Research and Development Program(Major Scientific and Technological Innovation Project)(No.2019JZZY010302)Shandong Provincial Key Research and Development Program(No.2019RKE27004)Qilu Young Scholar Program of Shandong University,and Taishan Scholar Program of Shandong Province.
文摘Exploring two-dimensional valleytronic crystals with large valley-polarized state is of considerable importance due to the promising applications in next-generation information related devices.Here,we show first-principles evidence that single-layer NbX_(2)(X=S,Se)is potentially the long-sought two-dimensional valleytronic crystal.Specifically,the valley-polarized state is found to occur spontaneously in single-layer NbX_(2),without needing any external tuning,which arises from their intrinsic magnetic exchange interaction and inversion asymmetry.Moreover,the strong spin-orbit coupling strength within Nb-d orbitals renders their valley-polarized states being of remarkably large(NbS_(2)∼156 meV/NbSe_(2)∼219 meV),enabling practical utilization of their valley physics accessible.In additional,it is predicted that the valley physics(i.e.,anomalous valley Hall effect)in single-layer NbX_(2) is switchable via applying moderate strain.These findings make single-layer NbX_(2) tantalizing candidates for realizing high-performance and controllable valleytronic devices.