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Pierre Mallet1,2, Florian Chiapello1,2, Hanako Okuno3
1Université Grenoble Alpes, Institut Neel, F-38042 Grenoble, France.
Abstract:
Doping a two-dimensional semiconductor with magnetic atoms is a possible route to induce magnetism in the material. We report on the atomic structure and electronic properties of monolayer WSe_{2} intentionally doped with vanadium atoms by means of scanning transmission electron microscopy and scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. Most of the V atoms incorporate at W sites. These V_{W} dopants are negatively charged, which induces a localized bound state located 140 meV above the valence band maximum. The overlap of the electronic potential of two charged V_{W} dopants generates additional in-gap states. Eventually, the negative charge may suppress the magnetic moment on the V_{W} dopants.
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