Abstract
We present in-depth measurements of the electronic band structure of the transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) MoS2 and WS2 using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, with focus on the energy splittings in their valence bands at the K point of the Brillouin zone. Experimental results are interpreted in terms of our parallel first-principles computations. We find that interlayer interaction only weakly contributes to the splitting in bulk WS2, resolving previous debates on its relative strength. We additionally find that across a range of TMDs, the band gap generally decreases with increasing magnitude of the valence-band splitting, molecular mass, or ratio of the out-of-plane to in-plane lattice constant. Our results provide an important reference for future studies of electronic properties of MoS2 and WS2 and their applications in spintronics and valleytronics devices.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 235202 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 11 2015 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics