Anomalous lattice vibration in monolayer MoS2 induced by DUV laser: A first-principles investigation
- Received Date: 03/03/2025
- Accepted Date: 20/03/2025
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Key words:
- deep-ultraviolet (DUV) laser /
- anomalous lattice dynamics /
- double-resonance Raman modes /
- quantum interference effect
Abstract: MoS$_2$ monolayer, as a highly promising two-dimensional semiconducting material for electronic and optoelectronic applications, exhibits deep-ultraviolet (DUV) laser-induced anomalous lattice dynamics as revealed by Raman spectroscopy. Remarkably, not only the Raman intensity of many second-order Raman peaks but also the intensity ratio between the first-order modes $E'$ and $A_{1}'$ exhibits a non-monotonic behavior that depends on laser energy. Moreover, there are significant inconsistencies in the literature regarding the assignments of these second-order Raman modes. In this work, we perform a thorough exploration of the anomalous lattice dynamics and conduct a renewed assignment of the numerous double resonant Raman modes of MoS$_2$ monolayer. At three laser energies ($E_{\rm{L}} = 2.33$, 3.50, and 4.66 eV) spanning from the visible to the ultraviolet and further into the DUV region, the calculated double-resonance Raman spectra correlate reasonably well with the experimental ones in terms of both peak positions and relative intensities. We confirm that the $P_{\rm{1}}$ peak at $\sim 450 $ cm$^{-1}$ represents the second-order longitudinal acoustic (2$LA$) overtone mode. Each of the $P_{{i}}$ ($i = 1$, 2, $\ldots$, 7) peaks has multiple contributions from two phonons with distinct $q$ wavevectors. Our calculations further reveal that the DUV laser-induced anomalous lattice dynamics stems from the quantum interference effect among different Raman scattering channels.