Tuning valley polarization of moiré trapped biexcitons by fine structure occupation in WS2/WSe2 heterostructures

Abstract

Abstract Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) heterostructures formed moiré superlattices have emerged as a new platform for exploring correlated excitonic states and valleytronic phenomena. Despite the significant progress in moiré-trapped single excitons, the valley polarization and fine structure of moiré-trapped biexcitons remain poorly understood, with the existing studies reporting only limited or zero polarization and lacking insight into the underlying mechanisms. Here, we study the moiré-trapped interlayer biexcitons in WS 2 /WSe 2 heterostructures through power- and temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. We find that the valley polarization of these biexcitons can be effectively tuned, reaching ~ $$55\%$$ 55 % at 120 K. This behavior is attributed to the different occupation of intravalley and intervalley biexcitons within the fine structure, with the intravalley biexcitons playing a dominant role. The power-dependent energy splitting and temperature-dependent polarization trends further confirm the existence of biexciton fine structure and its influence on valley polarization. Furthermore, the experiment revealed a fine structure splitting of 2.77 meV, consistent with theoretical calculations. Our study provides new insight into the rational control of excitonic states in moiré superlattices and establishes a basis for developing advanced valleytronic devices, such as polarization-sensitive photodetectors and quantum light sources.