Abstract

Interfacial coupling is one of the keys to manipulating magnetic/nonmagnetic two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures for novel functionalities. The MnPSe₃/graphene heterostructure is a prospective platform for quantum information and metrology. However, how graphene affects MnPSe₃ through interfacial coupling is still poorly understood. Herein, second-harmonic generation (SHG) of antiferromagnet MnPSe₃ in the MnPSe₃/graphene heterostructure is revealed. Surprisingly, it was found that below TN, nonreciprocal or c-type SHG of MnPSe₃ disappeared when interfacing with the graphene, suggesting the existence of interfacial couplings and/or interactions. Most interestingly, different from the short-range interfacial proximity interaction, this interfacial interaction could be contactless and long-range and varied from 2D metallic/semiconducting to insulating underlayers. Interfacial magnon–plasmon coupling probably played an important role in suppressing the c-type SHG signals of MnPSe₃ in the MnPSe₃/graphene heterostructure. This study will improve our understanding of the manipulation of nonlinear optical properties in 2D heterostructures.

Link to the article: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c04184