Interactions of electrons and Rydberg excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors

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Main Authors: Christianen, Arthur, Seiler, Anna M., Tüğen, Alperen, İmamoğlu, Ataç
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author Christianen, Arthur
Seiler, Anna M.
Tüğen, Alperen
İmamoğlu, Ataç
author_facet Christianen, Arthur
Seiler, Anna M.
Tüğen, Alperen
İmamoğlu, Ataç
contents Rydberg excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors provide sensitive and non-destructive probes of physics in proximal sample layers that host correlated electronic states. In particular, electron or hole doping of the sample layer is heralded by a strong frequency shift and loss of transition strength of 2s excitons in the sensor layer; these features have been attributed to the formation of a bound state of a 2s exciton and a remote electron. Through a theoretical analysis of exciton-electron scattering, we show that the experimental spectra can only be explained by electron-mediated hybridization of 2s, 2p and interlayer excitons, leading to a new type of many-body state which we term Rydberg attractive polaron. We anticipate that this new understanding will ensure a more accurate assessment of the signatures of correlated electrons in two dimensional materials.
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spellingShingle Interactions of electrons and Rydberg excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors
Christianen, Arthur
Seiler, Anna M.
Tüğen, Alperen
İmamoğlu, Ataç
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Gases
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Rydberg excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors provide sensitive and non-destructive probes of physics in proximal sample layers that host correlated electronic states. In particular, electron or hole doping of the sample layer is heralded by a strong frequency shift and loss of transition strength of 2s excitons in the sensor layer; these features have been attributed to the formation of a bound state of a 2s exciton and a remote electron. Through a theoretical analysis of exciton-electron scattering, we show that the experimental spectra can only be explained by electron-mediated hybridization of 2s, 2p and interlayer excitons, leading to a new type of many-body state which we term Rydberg attractive polaron. We anticipate that this new understanding will ensure a more accurate assessment of the signatures of correlated electrons in two dimensional materials.
title Interactions of electrons and Rydberg excitons in two-dimensional semiconductors
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Quantum Gases
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.06893