Coherent Modulation of Two-Dimensional Moiré States with On-Chip THz Waves.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
van der Waals (vdW) structures host a broad range of physical phenomena. New opportunities arise if different functional layers are remotely modulated or coupled in a device structure. Here we demonstrate the in situ coherent modulation of moiré excitons and correlated Mott insulators in transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) moirés with on-chip terahertz (THz) waves. Using common dual-gated device structures of a TMD moiré bilayer sandwiched between two few-layer graphene (fl-Gr) gates with hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) spacers, we launch coherent phonon wavepackets at ∼0.4-1 THz from the fl-Gr gates by femtosecond laser excitation. The waves travel through the h-BN spacer, arrive at the TMD bilayer with precise timing, and coherently modulate the moiré excitons or Mott states. These results demonstrate that the fl-Gr gates, often used for electrical control, can serve as on-chip opto-elastic transducers to generate THz waves for coherent control and vibrational entanglement of functional layers in moiré devices.