Ultrafast transient terahertz conductivity of monolayer MoS₂ and WSe₂ grown by chemical vapor deposition.

Docherty, Callum J; Parkinson, Patrick; Joyce, Hannah J; Chiu, Ming-Hui; Chen, Chang-Hsiao; Lee, Ming-Yang; Li, Lain-Jong; Herz, Laura M et al. · ACS Nano · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We have measured ultrafast charge carrier dynamics in monolayers and trilayers of the transition metal dichalcogenides MoS2 and WSe2 using a combination of time-resolved photoluminescence and terahertz spectroscopy. We recorded a photoconductivity and photoluminescence response time of just 350 fs from CVD-grown monolayer MoS2, and 1 ps from trilayer MoS2 and monolayer WSe2. Our results indicate the potential of these materials as high-speed optoelectronic materials.