Time-Resolved Charge Detection in Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Quantum Dots.

Niese, Markus; Masseroni, Michele; Scherm, Clara; Adam, Christoph; Ruckriegel, Max J; Denisov, Artem O; Gerber, Jonas D; Ostertag, Lara et al. · Nano Lett · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We investigate electronic transport through gate-defined quantum dots in molybdenum disulfide (MoS<sub>2</sub>) using an integrated charge detector. We observe a crossover from two weakly coupled single dots to a strongly coupled double quantum dot. In the regime of extremely weak dot-lead coupling, where the direct transport current is below the detection limit, we measure the dot occupation via charge detection and access the few-electron regime. Due to the large band gap of MoS<sub>2</sub>, tunneling rates can be sufficiently suppressed to resolve individual tunneling events. These results establish a platform for single-shot spin- and valley-to-charge conversion and highlight the potential of transition-metal dichalcogenide quantum dots for quantum information applications.