A tunable phonon–exciton Fano system in bilayer graphene
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Fano resonances are features in absorption, scattering or transport spectra resulting from the interaction of discrete and continuum states. They have been observed in a variety of systems. Here, we report a many-body Fano resonance in bilayer graphene that is continuously tunable by means of electrical gating. Discrete phonons and continuous exciton (electron-hole pair) transitions are coupled by electron-phonon interactions, yielding a new hybrid phonon-exciton excited state. It may also be possible to control the phonon-exciton coupling with an optical field. This tunable phonon-exciton system could allow novel applications such as phonon lasers.
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OpenAlex topics: Graphene research and applications · Quantum and electron transport phenomena · Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
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