Phonon data of the ML MoX2 and WX2 (X = S, Se, and Te) obtained using ab initio calculations. The notation is the same as in Table 1.
| MoS2 | MoSe2 | MoTe2 | WS2 | WSe2 | WTe2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar | ||||||
| ω ZO1 | 463.7 | 347.9 | 289.0 | 432.4 | 303.7 | 243.1 |
|
−2.38 | −1.9 | −1.82 | −2.4 | −2.2 | −2.05 |
| ω E′ | 378.1 | 281.0 | 233.0 | 349.4 | 242.2 | 194.8 |
|
−2.9 | 0.34 | −0.3 | −0.19 | −37 | 1.0 |
| Ξ | 1.06 | 3.5 | 11.5 | 0.23 | 1.3 | 7.2 |
|
−0.46 | 0.15 | 0.52 | −0.42 | −0.18 | 0.13 |
| Non-polar | ||||||
| ω ZO2 | 399.3 | 236.9 | 170.3 | 410.7 | 243.8 | 176.1 |
|
0.72 | −2.5 | −2.25 | −0.48 | 21 | −3.2 |
| ω E′′ | 279.5 | 164.4 | 115.8 | 290.7 | 170.3 | 120.0 |
|
4.7 | 7.45 | 9.84 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 9.8 |
|
1.37 | 1.54 | 1.95 | 1.6 | 1.84 | 2.17 |