Published April 25, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

Superlattice Quantum Solid of Dipolar Excitons

  • 1. CRHEA, CNRS and Université Côte d'Azur, Valbonne, France
  • 2. Institut des Nanosciences de Paris, CNRS and Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
  • 3. PRISM, Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Description

We study dipolar excitons confined at 330 mK in a square electrostatic lattice of a GaAs double quantum well. In the dipolar occupation blockade regime, at 3/2 filling, we evidence that excitons form a face-centered superlattice quantum solid. This phase is realized with high purity across 36 lattice sites, in a regime where the mean interaction energy exceeds the depth of the electrostatic lattice confinement. The superlattice solid then closely relates to Wigner crystals.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.176001;
arXiv
arXiv:2401.04639;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100001665; 10.13039/100000936;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
132
Journal Issue
17
Journal Page Range
5 pgs.
ISSN
0031-9007

Optional Information

Copyright
© 2024 American Physical Society
Contract/Grant/Project number
ANR-20-CE30-0032; ANR-23-CE30-0022; GBMF9615.01
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Funding organization
Agence Nationale de la Recherche; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation