Helicity-resolved Raman scattering of MoS2 bulk crystal.

Helicity-resolved Raman spectroscopy (HRRS) can effectively distinguish the Raman modes of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials by phonon symmetry. In this paper, we systematically investigated the phonon helicity selection of basal and edge planes of MoS2 bulk by HRRS. We find that the symmetry of the crystal structure changes the helicity selection of the E1g, E1 2g, and A1g modes in the edge plane. The theoretical calculation results confirm that the E1 2g and A1g modes of the basal plane exhibit a perfect helicity exchange, and the helicity selections of the E1 2g and A1g modes of the edge plane are eliminated or weakened. Our study provides references for phonon helicity selection of 2D layered materials represented by MoS2.

Optical characteristics of bilayer decoupling MoS2 grown by the CVD method.

Study of exciton recombination process is of great significance for the optoelectronic device applications of two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides (TMDCs). This research investigated the decoupling MoS2 structures by photoluminescence (PL) measurements. First, PL intensity of the bilayer MoS2 (BLM) is about twice of that of the single layer MoS2 (SLM) at low temperature, indicating no transition from direct bandgap to indirect bandgap for BLM due to the decrease of interlayer coupling which can be shown by Raman spectra. Then, the localized exciton emission appears for SLM at 7 K but none for BLM, showing different exciton localization characteristics. The PL evolution with respect to the excitation intensity and the temperature further reveal the filling, interaction, and the redistribution among free exciton states and localized exciton states. These results provide very useful information for understanding the localized states and carrier dynamics in BLM and SLM.

Full-color photon-counting single-pixel imaging.

We propose and experimentally demonstrate a high-efficiency single-pixel imaging (SPI) scheme by integrating time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) with time-division multiplexing to acquire full-color images at an extremely low light level. This SPI scheme uses a digital micromirror device to modulate a sequence of laser pulses with preset delays to achieve three-color structured illumination, then employs a photomultiplier tube into the TCSPC module to achieve photon-counting detection. By exploiting the time-resolved capabilities of TCSPC, we demodulate the spectrum-image-encoded signals, and then reconstruct high-quality full-color images in a single round of measurement. Based on this scheme, strategies such as single-step measurement, high-speed projection, and undersampling can further improve imaging efficiency.

Energy transfer within ultralow density twin InAs quantum dots grown by droplet epitaxy.

Ultralow density (approximately 10(6)/cm(2)) of twin InAs quantum dot (QD) hybrid structure was grown by a droplet epitaxy technique. The photoluminescence (PL) from ensemble and individual twin InAs QD structures showed a bimodal behavior and an energy transfer between the well-separated (approximately 190 nm) twin QDs, which was supposedly due to the special wetting ring that built the channel for exciton transfer. This research demonstrates a novel approach to fabricate lateral InAs QD pairs as the candidate for a laterally coupled QD molecule.

[Study on the quality of spectral line of laser microprobe emission spectral analysis].

In this paper, the quality improvement of Laser Microprobe Emission Spectral Analysis (LMESA) lines in argon atmosphere at reduced pressure was experimentally investigated. The experimental setup consists of a YGJ-II laser micro-spectral analyzer and a photo-electro detection system. The temporal behavior and the intensity distribution of Cu I 324.7 nm and Cu I 327.4 nm lines of the copper alloy standard samples were studied. The results show that LMESA spectrum strongly depends on the environment gas, its pressure and the auxiliary excitation parameters. When the diameter at the end of graphite auxiliary electrodes is 1.5 mm, the distance between the electrodes is 4 mm, the center of the electrodes is 3 mm above the sample surface, the voltage of the auxiliary excitation is 1,300 V and the argon pressure is 33.2 Kpa, the emission time of Cu I 324.7 nm and Cu I 327.4 nm is about 500 microseconds longer than that in the air. The emission intensity of Cu I 324.7 nm and Cu I 327.4 nm is about 4 times higher than that in the air at the same pressure and is about 2 times higher than that in the air at normal pressure. The full width at half maximum of the spectral lines is obviously narrowed.