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Structural defects are important for both solid-state chemistry and physics, as they can have a significant impact on chemical stability and physical properties. Here, we identify a vacancyinduced pseudo-gap formation in antiferromagnetic…
The rich and fascinating physics of topological spin textures in van der Waals two-dimensional magnets has motivated recent growing interests, though a comprehensive understanding remains elusive. Here, in atomistic simulations on monolayer…
Two-dimensional (2D) Van der Waals compounds exhibit interesting electronic and magnetic properties due to complex intra-layer and inter-layer interactions, which are of immense importance in realizing exotic physics as well as advanced…
We investigate the Cr electronic structure and excitations in CrSBr, a layered magnetic semiconductor, using a combination of resonant x-ray spectroscopic techniques. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and resonant inelastic x-ray…
Two-dimensional (2D) layered magnetic materials (LMMs) are a newly emerging class of van der Waals materials, opening new opportunities to study magneto-excitonic coupling. The air-stable, structurally and optically anisotropic A-type…
Manipulation of long-range order in two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) magnetic materials (e.g., CrI$_3$, CrSiTe$_3$ etc.), exfoliated in few-atomic layer, can be achieved via application of electric field, mechanical-constraint,…
The optical and electronic properties of van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures depend strongly on the atomic stacking order of the constituent layers. This is exemplified by periodic variation of the local atomic registry, known as moire…
Optically addressable spin defects in three-dimensional (3D) crystals and two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals (vdW) materials are revolutionizing nanoscale quantum sensing. Spin defects in one-dimensional (1D) vdW nanotubes will provide…
The crystallographic, magnetic, and transport properties of the van der Waals bonded, layered compound CrTe3 have been investigated on single crystal and polycrystalline materials. The crystal structure contains layers made up of lozenge…
In the study of van der Waals-layered magnetic materials, the properties of CrCl$_3$ continue to attract attention. This compound is reported to undergo antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering below $\sim$14 K, with a ferromagneticlike region…
Van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) composed of transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and layered magnetic semiconductors offer great opportunities to manipulate exciton and valley properties of TMDs. Here, we present…
Excitons are fundamental excitations that govern the optical properties of semiconductors. Interacting excitons can lead to various emergent phases of matter and large nonlinear optical responses. In most semiconductors, excitons interact…
The manipulation of two-dimensional (2D) magnetic order is of significant importance to facilitate future 2D magnets for low-power and high-speed spintronic devices. Van der Waals stacking engineering makes promises for controllable…
We investigate the c-direction conduction in CrSBr in the linear regime, not accessible in other van der Waals (vdW) magnetic semiconductors, because of the unmeasurably low current. The resistivity -- $10^8$ to $10^{11}$ times larger than…
A key advantage of utilizing van der Waals materials as defect-hosting platforms for quantum applications is the controllable proximity of the defect to the surface or the substrate for improved light extraction, enhanced coupling with…
Chromium sulfur bromide (CrSBr) is a magnetic van der Waals semiconductor with a direct bandgap and pronounced anisotropy in its electronic, optical, spin and lattice degrees of freedom. Here, we employ spectroscopic imaging ellipsometry…
We present a comprehensive investigation of optical properties in MoSe$_2$/CrSBr heterostructures, unveiling the presence of localized excitons represented by a new emission feature, X$^*$. We demonstrate through temperature- and…
Magnetoresistance (MR) oscillations serve as a hallmark of intrinsic quantum behavior, traditionally observed only in conducting systems. Here we report the discovery of MR oscillations in an insulating system, the vertical junctions of…
Polarized wavelength-tunable electroluminescence (EL) represents a critical on-demand functionality for next-generation optoelectronics. While conventional van der Waals (vdW) EL devices offer discrete wavelength switching constrained by…
CrSBr is an air-stable 2D van der Waals semiconducting magnet with great technological promise, but its atomic-scale magnetic interactions -- crucial information for high-frequency switching -- are poorly understood. We present an…