Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials
Prof. Dr. Dmitri K. Efetov
- Activities:
Since the first extraction of graphene and the subsequent Nobel Prize for its fascinating two-dimensional (2D) properties, a wide variety of atomically thin materials has been discovered, which together cover almost every phenomenon in condensed matter physics such as magnetism, superconductivity, topological insulation and many more. In contrast to its 3D counterparts, these materials become strongly renormalized in the strict 2D limit, through a combination of quantum confinement and enhanced electronic interactions. As a result these fascinating compounds exhibit enhanced quantum effects and display exceptionally strong interactions with electro-magnetic fields.
The low-dimensional quantum materials group uses innovative nano-fabrication techniques to create novel designer materials made by vertical stacking of various 2D materials such as graphene, hBN, MoS2, NbSe2 etc. The shear infinite number of combinations and stacking order allows to engineer exotic quantum systems with an unprecedented level of control and tune-ability. We study these complex electronic states with a combination of electrical, optical and thermal measurements, and employ these to provide new types of hybrid devices for quantum sensing applications.
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- Position(s) Available:
- Post-doctoral position in two-dimensional quantum materials
- Post-doctoral position in magic angle twisted bilayer graphene superconductivity
- Post-doctoral position in twistronics
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Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials
Prof. Dr. Dmitri K. Efetov
- Group Leader
- Prof. Dr. Dmitri K. Efetov
- Postdoctoral Researchers
- Dr. Xiaobo Lu
- Dr. Aamir Mohammed Ali
- Dr. Nick Moore
- Dr. Paul Seifert
- Dr. Petr Stepanov
- Visiting Scientists
- Dr. José Durán
Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials
Prof. Dr. Dmitri K. Efetov
- Regular Papers
- Superconductivity and strong correlations in moiré flat bands Nature Phys. [Online DOI: 10.1038/s41567-020-0906-9] (2020)
- Magic-angle bilayer graphene nanocalorimeters: Toward broadband, energy-resolving single photon detection Nano Lett. [Online DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c00373] (2020)
- Critical role of device geometry for the phase diagram of twisted bilayer graphene Phys. Rev. B 101, 165110 (2020)
- Nanoscale imaging and control of hexagonal boron-nitride single photon emitters by a resonant nano-antenna Nano Lett. 20, 1992-1999 (2020)
- Superconductors, orbital magnets and correlated states in magic-angle bilayer graphene Nature 574, 653-657 (2019)
- Thermal radiation control from hot graphene electrons coupled to a photonic crystal nanocavity Nature Commun. 10, 109 (2019)
- Compact mid-infrared graphene thermopile enabled by a nanopatterning technique of electrolyte gates New J. Phys. 20, 083050 (2018)
- Fast thermal relaxation in cavity-coupled graphene bolometers with a Johnson noise read-out Nature Nanotechnol. 13, 797–801 (2018)
- Probing the ultimate plasmon confinement limits with a van der Waals heterostructure Science 360, 291-295 (2018)
- Ultrafast graphene light emitters Nano Lett. 18, 934-940 (2018)
- A MoTe2-based light-emitting diode and photodetector for silicon photonic integrated circuits Nature Nanotechnol. 12, 1124-1129 (2017) Highlighted in Nature Nanotechnol.
- Graphene-based Josephson-junction single-photon detector Phys. Rev. Applied 8, 024022 (2017) Highlighted in Physics
- Inducing superconducting correlation in quantum Hall edge states Nature Phys. 13, 693-698 (2017) Highlighted in Nature Phys.
Low-Dimensional Quantum Materials
Prof. Dr. Dmitri K. Efetov
- 2020-07-06 International Schools on the Frontiers of Light Symposium on “Emergent phenomena in Moiré Materials” July 6-17, 2020
- 2020-05-21 The Physics behind Twisted Bilayer Graphene An international team of researchers, including ICFO Prof. Dmitri Efetov, give a thorough review in Nature Physics on the status and prospects of the physics behind stacked monolayers of 2D materials.
- 2020-01-27 Graphene, Quantum, and the Brain: Put them together and what do you get? Deep Tech EU at MWC Barcelona The most ambitious EU research initiatives showcase innovations at Deep Tech EU in MWC Barcelona.
- 2020-01-27 Vanguardia Science Awards A study led by Prof. Dmitri Efetov candidate for prize organized by La Vanguardia and Fundació Catalunya-La Pedrera
- 2019-10-30 A Plethora of States in Magic-Angle Graphene A team of ICFO researchers uses twisted bi-layer graphene to unveil a new zoo of previously unobserved states, from superconducting to insulating to a new range of magnetic and topological states. The study has been published in Nature.
- 2019-09-03 ERC Starting Grant Awarded to Prof Dmitri Efetov Starting Grant funding helps young researchers build their own teams and conduct pioneering research
- 2019-06-27 Graphene 2019 attracts experts from research and industry ICFO and ICN2 represent BIST’s strategic Graphene Program
- 2019-06-14 The Quantum Communications Infrastructure Declaration The European Commission signs the declaration with member states.
- 2019-03-01 Graphene and Quantum Technologies team up at the Mobile World Congress 2019 The Graphene and Quantum Flagships exhibit technologies and present the initiatives at the world’s largest telecommunication event.
- 2018-11-23 Kick-off meeting of the Quantum Flagship “2D·SIPC“ project ICFO hosts the kick-off meeting of the Quantum Flagship “2D·SIPC” project, aimed at developing quantum devices that can be easily integrated in existing current silicon-based technologies.
- 2018-11-06 Junior Leader “la Caixa” Fellowship Prof. Dmitri Efetov receives prestigious new fellowship from Obra Social ”la Caixa”
- 2018-06-11 Graphene Bolometers in Nature Nanotechnology An international study reports on the development of ultra-sensitive and ultra-fast graphene bolometers
- 2018-04-19 New record on squeezing light to one atom A study published in Science reports on how ICFO researchers, with MIT and Univ. of Minho, are able to confine and guide light down to a space of 1-atom thick in dimension.
- 2017-10-27 2D materials for all optical communication on silicon chips A study from MIT in collaboration with ICFO reports on a new MoTe2-based detector and emitter for silicon photonic integrated circuits.
- 2017-08-29 Graphene Single Photon Detectors A Harvard, ICFO, MIT, Raytheon BBN Tech and Pohang Univ. theoretical study shows how graphene can significantly increase the sensitivity of single-photon-detectors.
- 2017-07-25 New Group Leader Dr. Dmitri Efetov joins ICFO to start a new group that will focus on low-dimensional quantum materials
- 2017-04-05 Superconducting Correlation in a Quantum Hall system in Nature Physics Scientists realized crossed Andreev conversion in a graphene Quantum Hall system.
