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ArticleNature communications2024

Nonlinear transport and radio frequency rectification in BiTeBr at room temperature.

Xiu Fang Lu, Cheng-Ping Zhang, Naizhou Wang, Dan Zhao, Xin Zhou, Weibo Gao, Xian Hui Chen, K T Law, Kian Ping Loh

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Article in Nature communications, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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Xiu Fang Lu *Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
Cheng-Ping Zhang *Department of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1093-6972
Naizhou WangDivision of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-0816-5963
Dan ZhaoDepartment of Physics and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.
Xin ZhouDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6431-731X
Weibo GaoDivision of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3971-621X
Xian Hui ChenDepartment of Physics and Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Science at Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6947-1407
K T LawDepartment of Physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China. phlaw@ust.hk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0501-6290
Kian Ping LohDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543, Singapore. chmlohkp@nus.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1491-743X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Materials showing second-order nonlinear transport under time reversal symmetry can be used for Radio Frequency (RF) rectification, but practical application demands room temperature operation and sensitivity to microwatts level RF signals in the ambient. In this study, we demonstrate that BiTeBr exhibits a giant nonlinear response which persists up to 350 K. Through scaling and symmetry analysis, we show that skew scattering is the dominant mechanism. Additionally, the sign of the nonlinear response can be electrically switched by tuning the Fermi energy. Theoretical analysis suggests that the large Rashba spin-orbit interactions (SOI), which gives rise to the chirality of the Bloch electrons, provide the microscopic origin of the observed nonlinear response. Our BiTeBr rectifier is capable of rectifying radiation within the frequency range of 0.2 to 6 gigahertz at room temperature, even at extremely low power levels of -15 dBm, and without the need for external biasing. Our work highlights that materials exhibiting large Rashba SOI have the potential to exhibit nonlinear responses at room temperature, making them promising candidates for harvesting high-frequency and low-power ambient electromagnetic energy.

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