Large-scale characterization of Cu2O monocrystals via Rydberg excitons
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| author | Morin, Kerwan Lagarde, Delphine Gillet, Angélique Marie, Xavier Boulier, Thomas |
| author_facet | Morin, Kerwan Lagarde, Delphine Gillet, Angélique Marie, Xavier Boulier, Thomas |
| contents | Rydberg states of excitons can reach microns in size and require extremely pure crystals. We introduce an experimental method for the rapid and spatially-resolved characterization of Rydberg excitons in copper oxide (Cu2O) with sub-micron resolution over large zones. Our approach involves illuminating and imaging the entire sample on a camera to realize a spatially-resolved version of resonant absorption spectroscopy, without any mobile part. This yields spatial maps of Rydberg exciton properties, including their energy, linewidth and peak absorption, providing a comprehensive quality assessment of the entire sample in a single shot. Furthermore, by imaging the sample photoluminescence over the same zone, we establish a strong relationship between the spectral quality map and the photoluminescence map of charged oxygen vacancies. This results in an independent, luminescence-based quality map that closely matches the results obtained through resonant spectroscopy. Our findings reveal that Rydberg excitons in natural Cu2O crystals are predominantly influenced by optically-active charged oxygen vacancies, which can be easily mapped. Together, these two complementary methods provide valuable insights into Cu2O crystal properties. |
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| spellingShingle | Large-scale characterization of Cu2O monocrystals via Rydberg excitons Morin, Kerwan Lagarde, Delphine Gillet, Angélique Marie, Xavier Boulier, Thomas Quantum Gases Materials Science Quantum Physics Rydberg states of excitons can reach microns in size and require extremely pure crystals. We introduce an experimental method for the rapid and spatially-resolved characterization of Rydberg excitons in copper oxide (Cu2O) with sub-micron resolution over large zones. Our approach involves illuminating and imaging the entire sample on a camera to realize a spatially-resolved version of resonant absorption spectroscopy, without any mobile part. This yields spatial maps of Rydberg exciton properties, including their energy, linewidth and peak absorption, providing a comprehensive quality assessment of the entire sample in a single shot. Furthermore, by imaging the sample photoluminescence over the same zone, we establish a strong relationship between the spectral quality map and the photoluminescence map of charged oxygen vacancies. This results in an independent, luminescence-based quality map that closely matches the results obtained through resonant spectroscopy. Our findings reveal that Rydberg excitons in natural Cu2O crystals are predominantly influenced by optically-active charged oxygen vacancies, which can be easily mapped. Together, these two complementary methods provide valuable insights into Cu2O crystal properties. |
| title | Large-scale characterization of Cu2O monocrystals via Rydberg excitons |
| topic | Quantum Gases Materials Science Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.02948 |