Spectroscopic Signatures of AA' and AB Stacking of Chemical Vapor Deposited Bilayer MoS₂

Prominent resonance Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopic differences between AA′ and AB stacked bilayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) grown by chemical vapor deposition are reported. Bilayer MoS₂ islands consisting of the two stacking orders were obtained under identical growth conditions. Resonance Raman and photoluminescence spectra of AA′ and AB stacked bilayer MoS₂ were obtained on Au nanopyramid surfaces under strong plasmon resonance. Both resonance Raman and photoluminescence spectra show distinct features indicating clear differences in interlayer interaction between these two phases. The implication of these findings on device applications based on spin and valley degrees of freedom will be discussed.