Electric field induced variations of excited state lifetimes and photoluminescence spectra in 2D heterostructures

Here we present electric field-controlled, two-dimensional (2D) exciton dynamics in transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers. We have experimentally investigated the spectral and temporal properties of the A-exciton in a molybdenum diselenide (MoSe₂) monolayer under controlled variation of a vertical, electric dc field at room temperature. By using steady-state and timeresolved photoluminescence spectroscopies, we have observed dc field-induced spectral shifts and linewidth broadenings that are consistent with the shortening of the exciton's non-radiative lifetime due to field-induced dissociation. We discuss the implications of the results for future developments in nanoscale metrology and exploratory, optoelectronics technologies based on layered, 2D semiconductors.