Temperature Dependence of the Dielectric Function and Critical Points of Monolayer WSe2

Abstract Monolayer materials typically display intriguing temperature-dependent dielectric and optical properties, which are crucial for improving the structure and functionality of associated devices. Due to its unique photoelectric capabilities, monolayer WSe2 has recently received a lot of attention in the fields of atomically thin electronics and optoelectronics. In this work, we focus on the evolution of the temperature-dependent dielectric and optical properties of 2D WSe2 over energies from 0.74 to 6.40 eV and temperatures from 40 K to 350 K. We analyze second derivatives with respect to energy to locate the critical points (CP). The dependence of the observed CP energies on temperature is consistent with the alternative domination of the declining exciton binding energy as the temperature increases.