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Area of Science:

  • Surface science
  • Condensed matter physics
  • Quantum materials

Background:

  • Two-dimensional (2D) quantum matter phases like charge density waves and superconductivity are found at semiconductor surfaces.
  • Controlling electronic properties of these 2D phases is challenging due to doping difficulties and chemical disorder.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore novel quantum matter phases in 2D materials.
  • To overcome challenges in doping 2D materials and controlling their electronic properties.
  • To investigate a hidden equilibrium phase in a hole-doped bilayer of Sn on Si(111).

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a modulation doping scheme.
  • Employed scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) tip-assist.
  • Investigated a hole-doped bilayer of Sn on Si(111).

Main Results:

  • Successfully uncovered a hidden equilibrium phase in the Sn/Si(111) system.
  • Observed that this new phase is intrinsically phase separated into insulating domains.
  • Identified both polar and nonpolar symmetries within these domains.
  • Demonstrated that phase formation involves spontaneous, electronically driven symmetry breaking, even without metallicity.

Conclusions:

  • Modulation doping provides access to novel quantum matter phases.
  • This approach offers new pathways for exploring competing quantum phases on silicon platforms.
  • The discovered phase highlights a unique electronically driven symmetry breaking mechanism in 2D systems.