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ArticleNature communications2025

Dynamically tunable polarized mid-infrared light-emitting diodes from polarization singularities in a band-edge Weyl node.

Junrong Zhang, Fengyuan Xuan, Jiexi Song, Junsheng Xu, Dong Wang, Quanlong Zhang, Qinghua Han, Keyu Cheng, Yaning Liang, Xingang Hou and 8 more

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18 authors.

Junrong Zhang *i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-8399-1324
Fengyuan Xuan *Suzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-882X
Jiexi Song *Suzhou Laboratory, Suzhou, China.
Junsheng Xui-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Dong Wangi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-5202-4250
Quanlong Zhangi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Qinghua Hani-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Keyu Chengi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yaning Liangi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xingang Houi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xiangyi Wangi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jing Xui-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yuan Gani-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Xicheng Yangi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Bingyan RenSchool of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Mobile Information Communication and Security, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Weijie ZhaoSchool of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Mobile Information Communication and Security, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Junyong Wangi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. jywang2022@sinano.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4653-6671
Kai Zhangi-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. kzhang2015@sinano.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-0947

Funding

Basic Research Program of Jiangsu Province BK20240395National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 62274175National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) T2325025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The polarization states of light-emitting devices in conventional semiconductors are typically deterministically fixed by optical transition selection rules. However, in emerging Weyl semiconductors, band-crossing Weyl nodes introduce exotic polarization contrasts, making emission polarization sensitive to carrier dynamics. Here, we demonstrate mid-infrared light-emitting diodes based on van der Waals tellurium, a Weyl semiconductor featuring a Weyl node precisely at the conduction band minimum (CBM). These devices demonstrate high polarization tunability, with linear polarization degrees continuously adjustable from ~100% (low carrier density) to 36% (high carrier density). First-principles calculations reveal that this tunability originates from polarization singularities induced by CBM-located Weyl nodes, where the polarization state is dynamically modulated by the quasi-Fermi level shift and hot-carrier recombination under varying injection densities. Our findings establish band-edge Weyl nodes as a promising platform for tunable polarized emitters and open alternative avenues for topological optoelectronics.

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