Strain‐Induced Ferromagnetism and Valley Polarization Enhancement in WSe <sub>2</sub> /WSe <sub>2</sub> /NiPS <sub>3</sub> Moiré Superlattices

Moiré superlattices, formed by stacking layered materials with slight lattice mismatches or rotational misalignment, provide a powerful platform for engineering quantum states at the nanoscale. These systems enable precise control over exciton dynamics and correlated electronic phases through the moiré potential. While significant progress has been made in understanding moiré excitons in twisted bilayer systems, their integration with magnetic materials for tunable excitonic control remains challenging. Here, a heterostructure comprising twisted bilayer WSe<sub>2</sub> and the antiferromagnet NiPS<sub>3</sub> is investigated, placed on an optical microcavity with silicon holes. Low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) measurements reveal that the microcavity edge enhances both the PL intensity and optical anisotropy of moiré excitons. Additionally, strain modulation at the microcavity edge alters the magnetic ordering of NiPS<sub>3</sub> and significantly enhances the valley polarization under an external magnetic field. These findings demonstrate a robust approach for integrating magnetic order with moiré superlattices, offering new avenues for controlling exciton properties in quantum information and photonic applications.

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2025-05-15
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202502479
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Moiré superlattices, formed by stacking layered materials with slight lattice mismatches or rotational misalignment, provide a powerful platform for engineering quantum states at the nanoscale. These systems enable precise control over exciton dynamics and correlated electronic phases through the moiré potential. While significant progress has been made in understanding moiré excitons in twisted bilayer systems, their integration with magnetic materials for tunable excitonic control remains challenging. Here, a heterostructure comprising twisted bilayer WSe<sub>2</sub> and the antiferromagnet NiPS<sub>3</sub> is investigated, placed on an optical microcavity with silicon holes. Low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) measurements reveal that the microcavity edge enhances both the PL intensity and optical anisotropy of moiré excitons. Additionally, strain modulation at the microcavity edge alters the magnetic ordering of NiPS<sub>3</sub> and significantly enhances the valley polarization under an external magnetic field. These findings demonstrate a robust approach for integrating magnetic order with moiré superlattices, offering new avenues for controlling exciton properties in quantum information and photonic applications.

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The University of Sydney (AU), Central South University (CN), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (CN), Institute of Physics (CN), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
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