Contact morphology and revisited photocurrent dynamics in monolayer MoS2
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Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) layered transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have emerged as promising materials for electronic, optoelectronic, and valleytronic applications. Recent work suggests drastic changes of the band gap and exciton binding energies of photo-excited TMDs with ultrafast non-radiative relaxation processes effectively heating the crystal lattice. Such phenomena have not been considered in the context of optoelectronic devices yet. We resolve corresponding ultrafast photoconductance dynamics within monolayer MoS2. The data suggest that a bolometric contribution as well as a defect-related conductance dominate the overall photoconductance. We further reveal that a focused laser illumination, as is used in many standard optoelectronic measurements of MoS2, can modify and anneal the morphology of metal contacts. We show that a junction evolves with lateral built-in electric fields, although Raman spectra and photoluminescence spectra indicate no significant changes, such as a crystal phase transition. We highlight how such optimized devices can drive ultrafast electromagnetic signals in on-chip high-frequency and THz circuits.
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