• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 13, Issue 4, 1028 (2025)
Peng Suo1,2,†, Wenjie Zhang1,†, Yunkun Yang3, Long Geng1..., Chen Wang1, Kaiwen Sun1, Xian Lin1, Li-Ping Lv4, Lei Qiao5, Faxian Xiu3,6 and Guohong Ma1,2,*|Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Physics, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 2Institute for Quantum Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • 4School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • 5Kavli Institute for Theoretical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
  • 6e-mail: faxian@fudan.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.544166 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Peng Suo, Wenjie Zhang, Yunkun Yang, Long Geng, Chen Wang, Kaiwen Sun, Xian Lin, Li-Ping Lv, Lei Qiao, Faxian Xiu, Guohong Ma, "Tracking and manipulating ultrafast photocarrier dynamics in 3D Dirac semimetal Cd3As2 by chemical doping," Photonics Res. 13, 1028 (2025) Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Element doping can break the crystal symmetry and realize the topological phase transition in quantum materials, which enables the precise modulation of energy band structure and microscopic dynamical interaction. Herein, we have studied the ultrafast photocarrier dynamics in Zn-doped 3D topological Dirac semimetal Cd3As2 utilizing time-resolved optical pump-terahertz probe spectroscopy. Comparing to the pristine Cd3As2, we found that the relaxation time of the lightly doped alloy is slightly shorter, while that of the heavily doped alloy exhibits a significant prolongation. Pump-fluence- and temperature-dependent transient terahertz spectroscopy indicated that in pristine and lightly doped samples within nontrivial semimetal phase, the photocarrier dynamics are dominated by the cooling of Dirac fermions. In heavily doped alloy, however, the observed longer relaxation process can be attributed to interband electron-hole recombination, which is a result of doping-induced transition into a trivial semiconductor phase. Our investigation highlights that Zn-doping is an effective and flexible scheme for engineering the electronic structure and transient carrier relaxation dynamics in Cd3As2, and offers a control knob for functional switching between diverse optoelectronic devices within the realm of practical applications.
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    Peng Suo, Wenjie Zhang, Yunkun Yang, Long Geng, Chen Wang, Kaiwen Sun, Xian Lin, Li-Ping Lv, Lei Qiao, Faxian Xiu, Guohong Ma, "Tracking and manipulating ultrafast photocarrier dynamics in 3D Dirac semimetal Cd3As2 by chemical doping," Photonics Res. 13, 1028 (2025)
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