Thickness-dependent Auger scattering in a single WS microcrystal probed with time-resolved terahertz near-field microscopy.

Time-resolved terahertz (THz) spectroscopy has been shown as a powerful technique to non-invasively determine the charge carrier properties in photoexcited semiconductors. However, the long wavelengths of terahertz radiation reduce the applicability of this technique to large samples. Using THz near-field microscopy, we show THz measurements of the lifetime of 2D single exfoliated microcrystals of transition metal dichalcogenides (WS).

Unveiling the Symmetry Protection of Bound States in the Continuum with Terahertz Near-Field Imaging.

Bound states in the continuum (BICs) represent a new paradigm in photonics due to the full suppression of radiation losses. However, this suppression has also hampered the direct observation of them. By using a double terahertz (THz) near-field technique that allows the local excitation and detection of the THz amplitude, we are able to map for the first time the electromagnetic field amplitude and phase of BICs over extended areas, unveiling the field-symmetry protection that suppresses the far-field radiation.

Fröhlich interaction dominated by a single phonon mode in CsPbBr.

The excellent optoelectronic performance of lead halide perovskites has generated great interest in their fundamental properties. The polar nature of the perovskite lattice means that electron-lattice coupling is governed by the Fröhlich interaction. Still, considerable ambiguity exists regarding the phonon modes that participate in this crucial mechanism.

High-Efficiency Nanowire Solar Cells with Omnidirectionally Enhanced Absorption Due to Self-Aligned Indium-Tin-Oxide Mie Scatterers.

Photovoltaic cells based on arrays of semiconductor nanowires promise efficiencies comparable or even better than their planar counterparts with much less material. One reason for the high efficiencies is their large absorption cross section, but until recently the photocurrent has been limited to less than 70% of the theoretical maximum. Here we enhance the absorption in indium phosphide (InP) nanowire solar cells by employing broadband forward scattering of self-aligned nanoparticles on top of the transparent top contact layer.

Thickness dependence of the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in inversion symmetry broken systems.

In magnetic multilayer systems, a large spin-orbit coupling at the interface between heavy metals and ferromagnets can lead to intriguing phenomena such as the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, the spin Hall effect, the Rashba effect, and especially the interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya (IDM) interaction. This interfacial nature of the IDM interaction has been recently revisited because of its scientific and technological potential. Here we demonstrate an experimental technique to straightforwardly observe the IDM interaction, namely Brillouin light scattering.