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Microsecond dark-exciton valley polarization memory in two-dimensional heterostructures

Authors :
Chongyun Jiang
Weigao Xu
Abdullah Rasmita
Zumeng Huang
Ke Li
Qihua Xiong
Wei-bo Gao
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Owing to their valley degree of freedom, atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides show promise for valleytronics. Here, the authors leverage the dark excitons of two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures to demonstrate a microsecond valley polarization memory effect.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4ed47d505370475dbe29f1db7ad918f9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03174-3