Atomic Architects

Atomic Architect has been developed for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2018 (link: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/summer-science-exhibition/exhibits/atomic-architects/). Find out research and news about this work from the Quantum Photonics Lab (link: qpl.eps.hw.ac.uk) at Heriot-Watt University.

Making light in Flatland

Let's make light with atomically-thin materials!

You are an electron, travelling on different two-dimensional layered materials. If you are able to meet a hole in a 2D semiconductor, you can create a particle of light (a photon)

Unfortunately, several obstacles complicate your path. You could encounter a phonon, a vibration among the atoms of the crystal that will randomly bounce you around and change your energy. Something similar will happen if you rush into an impurity. Scariest of all, you could fall into a charge trap, and never come back.

Are you up to the test? Will you win the challenge and create light?

Architecte atomique a été mis au point pour l'exposition Société royale des sciences d'été 2018 (lien: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/summer-science-exhibition/exhibits/atomic-architects/). Découvrez la recherche et des nouvelles sur ce travail du laboratoire Quantum Photonics (lien: qpl.eps.hw.ac.uk) à l'Université Heriot-Watt.

Faire la lumière dans Flatland

Faisons la lumière avec des matériaux atomiquement minces!

Vous êtes un électron, voyageant sur différents matériaux en couches à deux dimensions. Si vous êtes en mesure de rencontrer un trou dans un semi-conducteur 2D, vous pouvez créer une particule de lumière (un photon)

Malheureusement, plusieurs obstacles compliquent votre chemin. Vous pouvez rencontrer un phonon, une vibration parmi les atomes du cristal qui vous rebondir au hasard autour et changer votre énergie. Quelque chose de semblable se produira si vous précipiter dans une impureté. Scariest de tous, vous pourriez tomber dans un piège de charge, et ne jamais revenir.

Êtes-vous à l'épreuve? Voulez-vous gagner le défi et créer de la lumière?

Atomic Architect has been developed for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2018 (link: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/summer-science-exhibition/exhibits/atomic-architects/). Find out research and news about this work from the Quantum Photonics Lab (link: qpl.eps.hw.ac.uk) at Heriot-Watt University.

Making light in Flatland

Let's make light with atomically-thin materials!

You are an electron, travelling on different two-dimensional layered materials. If you are able to meet a hole in a 2D semiconductor, you can create a particle of light (a photon)

Unfortunately, several obstacles complicate your path. You could encounter a phonon, a vibration among the atoms of the crystal that will randomly bounce you around and change your energy. Something similar will happen if you rush into an impurity. Scariest of all, you could fall into a charge trap, and never come back.

Are you up to the test? Will you win the challenge and create light?