ERC Starting Grant · 2022
TOP-down Superlattice engineering of 2D solid-state quantum matter
Periodic potentials superimposed onto an atomic crystal allow to enhance electronic correlations in a broad class of materials, from semiconductors to semimetals, if the spatial period of the potential becomes comparable to the Fermi wavelength of electrons. In this regime, the external superlattice potential creates tailored electronic minibands with new functionality. By concentrating the density of states into van Hove singularities, superlattices can ultimately lead to flat bands, where complex correlated electronic behaviour emerges already at moderate temperatures. Recent work evidenced that lithographically defined superlattices in 2D van der Waals materials can achieve the…
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