Graphene/$\alpha$-RuCl${}_3$: An Emergent 2D Plasmonic Interface

Abstract

Work function-mediated charge transfer in graphene/$\alpha$-RuCl${}_3$ heterostructures has been proposed as a strategy for generating highly-doped 2D interfaces. In this geometry, graphene should become sufficiently doped to host surface and edge plasmon-polaritons (SPPs and EPPs, respectively). Characterization of the SPP and EPP behavior as a function of frequency and temperature can be used to simultaneously probe the magnitude of interlayer charge transfer while extracting the optical response of the interfacial doped $\alpha$-RuCl${}_3$. We accomplish this using scanning near-field optical microscopy (SNOM) in conjunction with first-principles DFT calculations. This reveals massive interlayer charge transfer (2.7 $\times$ 10${}^{13}$ cm${}^{-2}$) and enhanced optical conductivity in $\alpha$-RuCl${}_3$ as a result of significant electron doping. Our results provide a general strategy for generating highly-doped plasmonic interfaces in the 2D limit in a scanning probe-accessible geometry without need of an electrostatic gate.

arXiv comment22 pages, 5 figures

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