Rydberg excitons in Cu2O microcrystals grown on a silicon platform

Stephan Steinhauer; Marijn A. M. Versteegh; Samuel Gyger; Ali W. Elshaari; Birgit Kunert; André Mysyrowicz; Val Zwiller

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-0013-6

Communications Materials (Mar 2020)

Rydberg excitons in Cu2O microcrystals grown on a silicon platform

Stephan Steinhauer,
Marijn A. M. Versteegh,
Samuel Gyger,
Ali W. Elshaari,
Birgit Kunert,
André Mysyrowicz,
Val Zwiller

Affiliations

Stephan Steinhauer: Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Marijn A. M. Versteegh: Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Samuel Gyger: Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Ali W. Elshaari: Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Birgit Kunert: Institute of Solid State Physics, Graz University of Technology
André Mysyrowicz: Laboratoire d’Optique Appliquée, ENSTA, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique
Val Zwiller: Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0013-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Cu2O is of great interest for its excitonic properties, yet challenges in its fabrication means that most experiments focus on naturally occurring samples. Here, scalable thermal oxidation is reported for the growth of Cu2O with low-defect content, allowing the observation of Rydberg excitons.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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