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Spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride as two-dimensional strain sensors
Z. Mu, Z. Zhang, J. Fraunié +5
Lattice deformation is a powerful way to engineer the properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials, making their precise measurement an important challenge for both fundamental sci…
Growth of rhombohedral boron nitride crystals using an iron flux
W. Desrat, M. Moret, J. Plo +7
We report the growth of high quality rhombohedral boron nitride (rBN) crystals by the iron flux method at atmospheric pressure. In contrast to the lamellar structure of standard he…
Magnetic imaging under high pressure with a spin-based quantum sensor integrated in a van der Waals heterostructure
Z. Mu, J. Fraunié, A. Durand +15
Pressure is a powerful thermodynamic parameter for tuning the magnetic properties of van der Waals magnets owing to their weak interlayer bonding. However, local magnetometry measu…
Isotope substitution and polytype control for point defects identification: the case of the ultraviolet color center in hexagonal boron nitride
J. Plo, A. Pershin, S. Li +18
Defects in crystals can have a transformative effect on the properties and functionalities of solid-state systems. Dopants in semiconductors are core components in electronic and o…
Spin-dependent photodynamics of boron-vacancy centers in hexagonal boron nitride
T. Clua-Provost, Z. Mu, A. Durand +13
The negatively-charged boron vacancy (V) center in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) is currently garnering considerable attention for the design of two-dimensional (2D) q…