Emergent Electronic and Excitonic Physics in TMD Moire Superlattices

Emergent Electronic and Excitonic Physics in TMD Moire Superlattices
March 27, 2022
Monday, April 25, 2022

Join us for the Physics Condensed Matter Seminar at 2:30 pm
Title: Emergent electronic and excitonic physics in TMD moiré superlattices

Abstract: Heterostructures of 2D materials offer remarkable opportunities for creativity and control in electronic material design. Recently, a unique prospect for 2D stacks has emerged: the ability to tune the twist angle between atomic layers. With a small twist angle or lattice mismatch, the interference of two atomic lattices produces a large periodic pattern, called a moiré superlattice, where the alignment between atoms varies periodically across the system. In this talk, I will focus on moiré superlattices made from semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenide layers. I will introduce three experimental studies highlighting how a simple interference pattern can produce fascinating electronic and optical behavior, including unusual excitons, correlated electronic states, and modified spin transport.

Join Zoom Meeting https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/99982021890?pwd=OTMyd3cwMGp5Tk9QTW1vNk9EMDJNZz09
Meeting ID: 999 8202 1890 Passcode: 954439

Location: 3 Physics North

Speaker: Emma Regan

Affiliation: UC Berkeley