Atomic and electronic structure of defects in hBN: enhancing single-defect functionalities
Defect centers in insulators play a critical role in creating important functionalities in
materials: prototype qubits, single-photon sources, magnetic field probes, and pressure …
materials: prototype qubits, single-photon sources, magnetic field probes, and pressure …
Charge state-dependent symmetry breaking of atomic defects in transition metal dichalcogenides
The functionality of atomic quantum emitters is intrinsically linked to their host lattice
coordination. Structural distortions that spontaneously break the lattice symmetry strongly …
coordination. Structural distortions that spontaneously break the lattice symmetry strongly …
Tip-induced creation and Jahn-Teller distortions of sulfur vacancies in single-layer
We present an atomically precise technique to create sulfur vacancies and control their
atomic configurations in single-layer MoS 2. It involves adsorbed Fe atoms and the tip of a …
atomic configurations in single-layer MoS 2. It involves adsorbed Fe atoms and the tip of a …
Scanning probe spectroscopy of sulfur vacancies and MoS2 monolayers in side-contacted van der Waals heterostructures
We investigate the interplay between vertical tunneling and lateral transport phenomena in
electrically contacted van der Waals heterostructures made from monolayer MoS 2, hBN …
electrically contacted van der Waals heterostructures made from monolayer MoS 2, hBN …
Atomic-scale perspective on individual thiol-terminated molecules anchored to single S vacancies in
Sulfur vacancies in MoS 2 on Au (111) have been shown to be negatively charged as
reflected by a Kondo resonance. Here, we use scanning tunneling microscopy to show that …
reflected by a Kondo resonance. Here, we use scanning tunneling microscopy to show that …
Layer-Dependent Charge State Lifetime of Single Se Vacancies in WSe
Defect engineering in two-dimensional semiconductors has been exploited to tune the
optoelectronic properties and introduce new quantum states in the band gap. Chalcogen …
optoelectronic properties and introduce new quantum states in the band gap. Chalcogen …
Thermodynamic and energetic constraints on out-of-equilibrium tunneling rates
We study bipartite quantum systems kept at different temperatures where a tunnel coupling
between the two subsystems induces transitions. We find two independent constraints on …
between the two subsystems induces transitions. We find two independent constraints on …