Optically Induced Coherent Phonons in Bismuth Oxyiodide (BiOI) NanoplateletsClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Sebastian RiegerSebastian RiegerChair for Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, GermanyMore by Sebastian Rieger
- Tim FürmannTim FürmannChair for Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, GermanyMore by Tim Fürmann
- Jacek K. Stolarczyk*Jacek K. Stolarczyk*Email for J.K.S.: [email protected]Chair for Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, GermanyMore by Jacek K. Stolarczyk
- Jochen Feldmann*Jochen Feldmann*Email for J.F.: [email protected]Chair for Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nano-Institute Munich, Department of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Königinstraße 10, 80539 Munich, GermanyMore by Jochen Feldmann
Abstract
Bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) is a promising material for photocatalysis combining intriguing optical and structural properties. We show that excitation by a femtosecond laser pulse creates coherent phonons inducing a time-variant oscillating modulation of the optical density. We find that the two underlying frequencies originate from lattice vibrations along the [001] crystallographic axis, the stacking direction of oppositely charged layers in BiOI. This is consistent with a subpicosecond charge separation driven by a built-in dipolar field. This partially screens the field, launching coherent phonons. Further, we determine the two major dephasing mechanisms that lead to the loss of vibronic coherence: (i) the anharmonic decay of an optical phonon into two acoustic phonons and (ii) phonon-carrier scattering. Our results provide a direct demonstration of the presence of an electric field in BiOI along the [001] axis and show its role in efficient charge separation that is crucial for photocatalytic applications of BiOI.
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