The Role of Defect Geometry in Localized Emission from Monolayer Tungsten Dichalcogenides

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Main Authors: Gavin, S. Carin, Kar, Moumita, Wen, Jianguo, Dasgupta, Anushka, Pei, Jinxuan, Liu, Yiying, Zhang, Boyu, Zeman IV, Charles J., Heremans, F. Joseph, Marks, Tobin J., Hersam, Mark C., Schatz, George C., Stern, Nathaniel P.
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author Gavin, S. Carin
Kar, Moumita
Wen, Jianguo
Dasgupta, Anushka
Pei, Jinxuan
Liu, Yiying
Zhang, Boyu
Zeman IV, Charles J.
Heremans, F. Joseph
Marks, Tobin J.
Hersam, Mark C.
Schatz, George C.
Stern, Nathaniel P.
author_facet Gavin, S. Carin
Kar, Moumita
Wen, Jianguo
Dasgupta, Anushka
Pei, Jinxuan
Liu, Yiying
Zhang, Boyu
Zeman IV, Charles J.
Heremans, F. Joseph
Marks, Tobin J.
Hersam, Mark C.
Schatz, George C.
Stern, Nathaniel P.
contents Understanding the mechanism of single photon emission (SPE) in two-dimensional (2D) material is an unsolved problem important for quantum optical materials and the development of quantum information applications. In 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as tungsten diselenide (WSe2), quantum emission has been broadly attributed to exciton localization from atomic point defects, yet the precise microscopic origins are not fully understood. This work introduces an empirically grounded computational framework that explains both the origins of facile SPE in WSe2 and its relative scarcity in related TMD, tungsten disulfide. High resolution microscopy identifies native defect geometries existing in monolayer WSe2 lattices providing the ingredients necessary to build a realistic model. The qualitative effects of chalcogen type, defect geometry, and mechanical strain on the electronic structure are then individually assessed using density functional theory, from which a specific divacancy configuration emerges as the candidate for localized single-electron transitions that match observed spectral energies. Spectroscopy and photon correlation measurements further validate this model, establishing a self-consistent link between defect geometry, electronic structure, and quantum emission. By isolating the distinct roles of chalcogen type, defect configuration, and mechanical strain, this work provides a thorough investigation of exciton localization and optical behavior, contributing to a clearer picture of the physical drivers of single photon emission in tungsten-based TMDs.
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spellingShingle The Role of Defect Geometry in Localized Emission from Monolayer Tungsten Dichalcogenides
Gavin, S. Carin
Kar, Moumita
Wen, Jianguo
Dasgupta, Anushka
Pei, Jinxuan
Liu, Yiying
Zhang, Boyu
Zeman IV, Charles J.
Heremans, F. Joseph
Marks, Tobin J.
Hersam, Mark C.
Schatz, George C.
Stern, Nathaniel P.
Materials Science
Understanding the mechanism of single photon emission (SPE) in two-dimensional (2D) material is an unsolved problem important for quantum optical materials and the development of quantum information applications. In 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as tungsten diselenide (WSe2), quantum emission has been broadly attributed to exciton localization from atomic point defects, yet the precise microscopic origins are not fully understood. This work introduces an empirically grounded computational framework that explains both the origins of facile SPE in WSe2 and its relative scarcity in related TMD, tungsten disulfide. High resolution microscopy identifies native defect geometries existing in monolayer WSe2 lattices providing the ingredients necessary to build a realistic model. The qualitative effects of chalcogen type, defect geometry, and mechanical strain on the electronic structure are then individually assessed using density functional theory, from which a specific divacancy configuration emerges as the candidate for localized single-electron transitions that match observed spectral energies. Spectroscopy and photon correlation measurements further validate this model, establishing a self-consistent link between defect geometry, electronic structure, and quantum emission. By isolating the distinct roles of chalcogen type, defect configuration, and mechanical strain, this work provides a thorough investigation of exciton localization and optical behavior, contributing to a clearer picture of the physical drivers of single photon emission in tungsten-based TMDs.
title The Role of Defect Geometry in Localized Emission from Monolayer Tungsten Dichalcogenides
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.03686