Nanoscale Conductivity Imaging of Correlated Electronic States in WSe_{2}/WS_{2} Moiré Superlattices

Physical Review Letters
Zhaodong ChuKeji Lai

Abstract

We report the nanoscale conductivity imaging of correlated electronic states in angle-aligned WSe_{2}/WS_{2} heterostructures using microwave impedance microscopy. The noncontact microwave probe allows us to observe the Mott insulating state with one hole per moiré unit cell that persists for temperatures up to 150 K, consistent with other characterization techniques. In addition, we identify for the first time a Mott insulating state at one electron per moiré unit cell. Appreciable inhomogeneity of the correlated states is directly visualized in the heterobilayer region, indicative of local disorders in the moiré superlattice potential or electrostatic doping. Our work provides important insights on 2D moiré systems down to the microscopic level.

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