Spatio-temporal dynamics in graphene

Temporally and spectrally resolved dynamics of optically excited carriers in graphene has been intensively studied theoretically and experimentally, whereas carrier diffusion in space has attracted much less attention. Understanding the spatio-temporal carrier dynamics is of key importance for optoelectronic applications, where carrier transport phenomena play an important role. In this work, we provide a microscopic access to the time-, momentum-, and space-resolved dynamics of carriers in graphene. We determine the diffusion coefficient to be $D \approx 360$cm$^{2}$/s and reveal the impact of carrier-phonon and carrier-carrier scattering on the diffusion process. In particular, we show that phonon-induced scattering across the Dirac cone gives rise to back-diffusion counteracting the spatial broadening of the carrier distribution

Exciton transport in atomically thin semiconductors

Atomically thin semiconductors have been in the center of one of the most active research fields. Here, we discuss the main challenges in exciton transport that is crucial for nanoelectronics. We focus on transport phenomena in monolayers, lateral heterostructures, and twisted heterostacks of transition metal dichalcogenides