Extremely low-frequency phonon material and its temperature- and photo-induced switching effects.

ABSTRACT: Atomic vibrations due to stretching or bending modes cause optical phonon modes in the solid phase. These optical phonon modes typically lie in the frequency range of 10² to 10⁴ cm^-1. How much can the frequency of optical phonon modes be lowered? Herein we show an extremely low-frequency optical phonon mode of 19 cm^-1 (0.58 THz) in a Rb-intercalated two-dimensional cyanide-bridged Co-W bimetal assembly. This ultralow frequency is attributed to a millefeuille-like structure where Rb ions are very softly sandwiched between the two-dimensional metal-organic framework, and the Rb ions slowly vibrate between the layers. Furthermore, we demonstrate temperature-induced and photo-induced switching of this low-frequency phonon mode. Such an external-stimulation-controllable sub-terahertz (sub-THz) phonon crystal, which has not been reported before, should be useful in devices and absorbers for high-speed wireless communications such as beyond 5G or THz communication systems.

SUBMITTER: Yoshida T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163449 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature