Quantum control of exciton wave functions in 2D semiconductors

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Excitons—bound electron-hole pairs—play a central role in light-matter interaction phenomena and are crucial for wide-ranging applications from light harvesting and generation to quantum information processing. A longstanding challenge in solid-state optics has been to achieve precise and scalable control over excitonic motion. We present a technique using nanostructured gate electrodes to create tailored potential landscapes for excitons in 2D semiconductors, enabling in situ wave function shaping at the nanoscale. Our approach forms electrostatic traps for excitons in various geometries, such as quantum dots, rings, and arrays thereof. We show independent spectral tuning of spatially separated quantum dots, achieving degeneracy despite material disorder. Owing to the strong light-matter coupling of excitons in 2D semiconductors, we observe unambiguous signatures of confined exciton wave functions in optical reflection and photoluminescence measurements. This work unlocks possibilities for engineering exciton dynamics and interactions at the nanometer scale, with implications for optoelectronic devices, topological photonics, and quantum nonlinear optics.

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Hu, J., Lorchat, E., Chen, X., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T., Heinz, T. F., … Chervy, T. (2024). Quantum control of exciton wave functions in 2D semiconductors. Science Advances, 10(12). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adk6369

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