Charge state tuning of spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.18206v1
- Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:51:55 GMT
- Title: Charge state tuning of spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride
- Authors: Jules Fraunié, Tristan Clua-Provost, Sébastien Roux, Zhao Mu, Adrien Delpoux, Grégory Seine, Delphine Lagarde, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Xavier Marie, Thomas Poirier, James H. Edgar, Jeremie Grisolia, Benjamin Lassagne, Alain Claverie, Vincent Jacques, Cedric Robert,
- Abstract summary: Boron vacancies in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are among the most extensively studied optically active spin defects in van der Waals crystals.
We demonstrate the tunability of the charge state of boron vacancies in ultrathin hBN layers.
This stability makes it a promising candidate for integration into various van der Waals heterostructures.
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- Abstract: Boron vacancies in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) are among the most extensively studied optically active spin defects in van der Waals crystals, due to their promising potential to develop two-dimensional (2D) quantum sensors. In this letter, we demonstrate the tunability of the charge state of boron vacancies in ultrathin hBN layers, revealing a transition from the optically active singly negatively charged state to the optically inactive doubly negatively charged state when sandwiched between graphene electrodes. Notably, there is a photoluminescence quenching of a few percent upon the application of a bias voltage between the electrodes. Our findings emphasize the critical importance of considering the charge state of optically active defects in 2D materials, while also showing that the negatively charged boron vacancy remains robust against external perpendicular electric fields. This stability makes it a promising candidate for integration into various van der Waals heterostructures.
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