Optically Engineered Moiré Quantum Materials

This project looks at how we can use light to change the behavior of special tiny particles called excitons in 2D materials. When these materials are hit by light, the excitons can change in surprising ways - sometimes becoming able to conduct electricity or even acting like materials that have no electrical resistance at all. These changes are very different from what we see in normal materials, and scientists are still trying to understand how they happen. To figure this out, this project teams up the researchers from Aalto University and Seoul National University. The Aalto team will make super high-quality materials, and the Seoul team will use special tools to study how excitons behave when exposed to light. Together, they hope to discover new information that could help improve technology, like faster electronics or new devices for future computing.