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Autores principales: Zhang, Qixuan, Lyu, Lingyuan, Pancholi, Sneh, Yan, Ziying, Senaha, Trevor, Zhang, Ruolun, Wu, Chen, Cao, Leonard W., Tresback, Jason, Dai, Andrew, Watanabe, Kenji, Taniguchi, Takashi, Parker, Daniel E., Allen, Monica T.
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Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.06997
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author Zhang, Qixuan
Lyu, Lingyuan
Pancholi, Sneh
Yan, Ziying
Senaha, Trevor
Zhang, Ruolun
Wu, Chen
Cao, Leonard W.
Tresback, Jason
Dai, Andrew
Watanabe, Kenji
Taniguchi, Takashi
Parker, Daniel E.
Allen, Monica T.
author_facet Zhang, Qixuan
Lyu, Lingyuan
Pancholi, Sneh
Yan, Ziying
Senaha, Trevor
Zhang, Ruolun
Wu, Chen
Cao, Leonard W.
Tresback, Jason
Dai, Andrew
Watanabe, Kenji
Taniguchi, Takashi
Parker, Daniel E.
Allen, Monica T.
contents Moiré superlattices in stacked 2D crystals are powerful platforms for engineering correlated and topological quantum phases, with twisted graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) as prominent examples. Their angle-sensitive band structures enable rich tunability; however, conventional tear-and-stack methods fix the angle at assembly, limiting systematic exploration of angle-dependent phenomena. Here, we present a scanning-probe-based manipulation scheme that enables in situ, continuous post-fabrication twist control using nanostructured metal rotors. We demonstrate reproducible angle tuning and direct moiré imaging across three platforms: graphene, hBN, and encapsulated, air-sensitive MoTe2. Quantitative piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) analysis confirms sub-degree precision with minimal induced heterostrain, preserving sample quality even in the marginally twisted regime. Crucially, the device architecture maintains open access to the active region, allowing optical, scanning-probe, and transport measurements. This work enables single-device mapping of the angular phase diagram of moiré materials, including the twisted TMD homobilayers.
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spellingShingle Dynamic twisting and imaging of moiré crystals
Zhang, Qixuan
Lyu, Lingyuan
Pancholi, Sneh
Yan, Ziying
Senaha, Trevor
Zhang, Ruolun
Wu, Chen
Cao, Leonard W.
Tresback, Jason
Dai, Andrew
Watanabe, Kenji
Taniguchi, Takashi
Parker, Daniel E.
Allen, Monica T.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Moiré superlattices in stacked 2D crystals are powerful platforms for engineering correlated and topological quantum phases, with twisted graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) as prominent examples. Their angle-sensitive band structures enable rich tunability; however, conventional tear-and-stack methods fix the angle at assembly, limiting systematic exploration of angle-dependent phenomena. Here, we present a scanning-probe-based manipulation scheme that enables in situ, continuous post-fabrication twist control using nanostructured metal rotors. We demonstrate reproducible angle tuning and direct moiré imaging across three platforms: graphene, hBN, and encapsulated, air-sensitive MoTe2. Quantitative piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) analysis confirms sub-degree precision with minimal induced heterostrain, preserving sample quality even in the marginally twisted regime. Crucially, the device architecture maintains open access to the active region, allowing optical, scanning-probe, and transport measurements. This work enables single-device mapping of the angular phase diagram of moiré materials, including the twisted TMD homobilayers.
title Dynamic twisting and imaging of moiré crystals
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.06997