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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Quantum confinement is crucial for controlling charge carriers in quantum dots (QDs).
  • Precise control of electronic potentials in individual nanoscale QDs remains a significant challenge.
  • Graphene/WSe2 heterostructures offer a platform for exploring quantum confinement effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the ability to tune quantum confined states in individual nanoscale graphene QDs.
  • To investigate the role of interfacial engineering in controlling quantum states.
  • To explore the transformation of graphene QDs from artificial atoms to artificial molecules.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of graphene/WSe2 heterostructures with nanoscale WSe2 islands.
  • Utilizing scanning tunneling microscope (STM) tip pulses to induce local phase transitions in WSe2.
  • Generating 1D position-tunable domain boundaries in WSe2 islands using STM.

Main Results:

  • Successfully tuned discrete quantum states in individual graphene QDs via WSe2 phase transitions.
  • Demonstrated the creation of 1D domain boundaries that act as electrostatic barriers.
  • Observed the bifurcation of quasibound states, transforming graphene QDs into relativistic artificial molecules.

Conclusions:

  • Interfacial engineering of graphene/WSe2 heterostructures enables precise control of quantum confined states.
  • STM tip manipulation offers a pathway to dynamically tune electronic potentials in nanoscale QDs.
  • This work paves the way for novel quantum devices based on tunable artificial molecules.