Ultrafast Coulomb blockade in an atomic-scale quantum dot
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| author | Allerbeck, Jonas Bobzien, Laric Krane, Nils Ammerman, S. Eve Figueroa, Daniel E. Cintron Dong, Chengye Robinson, Joshua A. Schuler, Bruno |
| author_facet | Allerbeck, Jonas Bobzien, Laric Krane, Nils Ammerman, S. Eve Figueroa, Daniel E. Cintron Dong, Chengye Robinson, Joshua A. Schuler, Bruno |
| contents | Controlling electron dynamics at optical clock rates is a fundamental challenge in lightwave-driven nanoelectronics. Here, we demonstrate ultrafast charge-state manipulation of individual selenium vacancies in monolayer and bilayer tungsten diselenide (WSe$_2$) using picosecond terahertz (THz) source pulses, focused onto the picocavity of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). Using THz pump--THz probe time-domain sampling of the defect charge population, we capture atomic-scale snapshots of the transient Coulomb blockade, a signature of charge transport via quantized defect states. We identify back tunneling of localized charges to the tip electrode as a key challenge for lightwave-driven STM when probing electronic states with charge-state lifetimes exceeding the pulse duration. However, we show that back tunneling can be mitigated by the Franck-Condon blockade, which limits accessible vibronic transitions and promotes unidirectional charge transport. Our rate equation model accurately reproduces the time-dependent tunneling process across the different coupling regimes. This work builds on recent progress in imaging coherent lattice and quasiparticle dynamics with lightwave-driven STM and opens new avenues for exploring ultrafast charge dynamics in low-dimensional materials, advancing the development of lightwave-driven nanoscale electronics. |
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| spellingShingle | Ultrafast Coulomb blockade in an atomic-scale quantum dot Allerbeck, Jonas Bobzien, Laric Krane, Nils Ammerman, S. Eve Figueroa, Daniel E. Cintron Dong, Chengye Robinson, Joshua A. Schuler, Bruno Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Optics Controlling electron dynamics at optical clock rates is a fundamental challenge in lightwave-driven nanoelectronics. Here, we demonstrate ultrafast charge-state manipulation of individual selenium vacancies in monolayer and bilayer tungsten diselenide (WSe$_2$) using picosecond terahertz (THz) source pulses, focused onto the picocavity of a scanning tunneling microscope (STM). Using THz pump--THz probe time-domain sampling of the defect charge population, we capture atomic-scale snapshots of the transient Coulomb blockade, a signature of charge transport via quantized defect states. We identify back tunneling of localized charges to the tip electrode as a key challenge for lightwave-driven STM when probing electronic states with charge-state lifetimes exceeding the pulse duration. However, we show that back tunneling can be mitigated by the Franck-Condon blockade, which limits accessible vibronic transitions and promotes unidirectional charge transport. Our rate equation model accurately reproduces the time-dependent tunneling process across the different coupling regimes. This work builds on recent progress in imaging coherent lattice and quasiparticle dynamics with lightwave-driven STM and opens new avenues for exploring ultrafast charge dynamics in low-dimensional materials, advancing the development of lightwave-driven nanoscale electronics. |
| title | Ultrafast Coulomb blockade in an atomic-scale quantum dot |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.13718 |