Optically Active Quantum Dots in Monolayer WSe${}_2$

Abstract

Semiconductor quantum dots have emerged as promising candidates for implementation of quantum information processing since they allow for a quantum interface between stationary spin qubits and propagating single photons. In the meanwhile, transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) monolayers have moved to the forefront of solid-state research due to their unique band structure featuring a large band gap with degenerate valleys and non-zero Berry curvature. Here we report the observation of quantum dots in monolayer tungsten-diselenide with an energy that is 20 to 100 meV lower than that of two dimensional excitons. Photon antibunching in second-order photon correlations unequivocally demonstrates the zero-dimensional anharmonic nature of these quantum emitters. The strong anisotropic magnetic response of the spatially localized emission peaks strongly indicates that radiative recombination stems from localized excitons that inherit their electronic properties from the host TMD. The large $\sim$ 1 meV zero-field splitting shows that the quantum dots have singlet ground states and an anisotropic confinement most likely induced by impurities or defects in the host TMD. Electrical control in van der Waals heterostructures and robust spin-valley degree of freedom render TMD quantum dots promising for quantum information processing.

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