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Vibrational Anharmonicity Assisted Phase Transitions in Perovskite Oxides under Terahertz Irradiation
Cong Zhou, Jian Zhou
Despite extensive research interests in perovskite oxides, low energy consumption, non-destructive and maneuverable methods for phase transition in perovskite oxides are still the…
Valley contrasting bulk photovoltaic effect in antiferromagnetic MnPSe monolayer
Qianqian Xue, Xingchi Mu, Yan Sun +1
Valleytronics that uses the inequivalent electronic states at the band extrema in semiconductors have been considered to play a vital role in the future information read/write tech…
Crystallizing Kagome artificial spin ice
Wen-Cheng Yue, Zixiong Yuan, Yang-Yang Lyu +13
Artificial spin ices are engineered arrays of dipolarly coupled nanobar magnets. They enable direct investigations of fascinating collective phenomena from their diverse microstate…
Coherence Control of Directional Nonlinear Photocurrent in Spatially Symmetric Systems
Yongliang Shi, Jian Zhou
The interplay between crystal symmetry and its optical responses is at the heart of tremendous recent advances in light-matter interactions and applications. Nonlinear optical proc…
Light-induced quantum anomalous Hall effect on the 2D surfaces of 3D topological insulators
Haowei Xu, Jian Zhou, Ju Li
Quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect generates quantized electric charge Hall conductance without external magnetic field. It requires both nontrivial band topology and time-reversa…
Colossal switchable photocurrents in topological Janus transition metal dichalcogenides
Haowei Xu, Hua Wang, Jian Zhou +3
Nonlinear optical properties, such as bulk photovoltaic effects, possess great potential in energy harvesting, photodetection, rectification, etc. To enable efficient light-current…
On-demand quantum spin Hall insulators controlled by two-dimensional ferroelectricity
Jiawei Huang, Xu Duan, Sunam Jeon +4
The coexistence of ferroelectric and topological orders in two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals allows non-volatile and switchable quantum spin Hall states. Here we offer a general…
Pure Bulk Orbital and Spin Photocurrent in Two-Dimensional Ferroelectric Materials
Xingchi Mu, Jian Zhou
We elucidate light-induced orbital and spin current through nonlinear response theory, which generalizes the well-known bulk photovoltaic effect in centrosymmetric broken materials…
Terahertz Optics Driven Phase Transition in Two-Dimensional Multiferroics
Jian Zhou, Shunhong Zhang
Displacive martensitic phase transition is potentially promising in semiconductor based data storage applications with fast switching speed. In addition to traditional phase transi…
Light-Induced Static Magnetization: Nonlinear Edelstein Effect
Haowei Xu, Jian Zhou, Hua Wang +1
We theoretically and computationally demonstrate that static magnetization can be generated under light illumination via nonlinear Edelstein effect (NLEE). NLEE is applicable to se…
Giant Photonic Response of Mexican-hat Topological Semiconductors for Mid-infrared to THz Applications
Haowei Xu, Jian Zhou, Hua Wang +1
The mid-infrared (MIR), far-infrared (FIR) to terahertz (THz) frequencies are the least developed parts of the electromagnetic spectrum for applications. Traditional semiconductor…
Pure Spin Photocurrent in Non-centrosymmetric Crystals: Bulk Spin Photovoltaic Effect
Haowei Xu, Hua Wang, Jian Zhou +1
Spin current generators are critical components for spintronics-based information processing. In this work, we theoretically and computationally investigate the bulk spin photovolt…
Near-infrared optical properties and proposed phase-change usefulness of transition metal disulfides
Akshay Singh, Yifei Li, Balint Fodor +6
The development of photonic integrated circuits would benefit from a wider selection of materials that can strongly-control near-infrared (NIR) light. Transition metal dichalcogeni…
Elastic Properties of Chemical-Vapor-Deposited Monolayer MoS2, WS2, and Their Bilayer Heterostructures
Kai Liu, Qimin Yan, Michelle Chen +10
Elastic properties of materials are an important factor in their integration in applications. Chemical vapor deposited (CVD) monolayer semiconductors are proposed as key components…
Mechanically Modulated Tunneling Resistance in Monolayer MoS2
Deyi Fu, Jian Zhou, Sefaattin Tongay +4
We report on the modulation of tunneling resistance in MoS2 monolayers by nano-indentation using an atomic force microscope (AFM). The resistance between the conductive AFM tip and…