Coexistence of electron whispering-gallery modes and atomic collapse states in graphene/WSe2 heterostructure quantum dots

Qi Zheng; Yu-Chen Zhuang; Qing-Feng Sun; Lin He

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-29251-2

Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Coexistence of electron whispering-gallery modes and atomic collapse states in graphene/WSe2 heterostructure quantum dots

Qi Zheng,
Yu-Chen Zhuang,
Qing-Feng Sun,
Lin He

Affiliations

Qi Zheng: Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University
Yu-Chen Zhuang: International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University
Qing-Feng Sun: International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University
Lin He: Center for Advanced Quantum Studies, Department of Physics, Beijing Normal University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29251-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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The whispering-gallery mode and the atomic collapse state are two distinct resonances in condensed matter associated with relativistic massless charge carriers. Now, it is shown that these states can coexist in graphene/WSe2 heterostructure quantum dots.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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