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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Quantum Chemistry

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  • Trions, bound states of three particles (two electrons and one hole, or vice versa), have been primarily observed as optically excited states in semiconductors.
  • Previous research has been limited to non-equilibrium or optically induced trion states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the emergence and properties of an equilibrium trion liquid in van der Waals heterostructures.
  • To explore the phase transitions and correlations within this novel trion system.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of Coulomb-coupled molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) and tungsten diselenide (WSe2) monolayers.
  • Electrical tuning of carrier densities to achieve specific electron and hole concentrations.
  • Low-temperature measurements to observe trion formation and phase transitions.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the formation of an equilibrium interlayer trion liquid in MoSe2/WSe2 heterostructures.
  • Observed a density-tuned phase transition from a trion liquid to an electron-hole plasma.
  • Characterized spin-singlet correlations of holes and the dissociation of trions under a Zeeman field.

Conclusions:

  • The study establishes a new platform for exploring the physics of strongly correlated quantum fluids composed of composite particles.
  • The findings suggest potential applications in novel electronic and quantum devices leveraging trion behavior.