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?

Architetto Atomic è stato sviluppato per l'Esposizione Royal Society Estate Scienza 2018 (link: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/summer-science-exhibition/exhibits/atomic-architects/). Scopri di ricerca e le notizie sul lavoro dal Quantum Photonics Lab (link: qpl.eps.hw.ac.uk) presso la Heriot-Watt University.

Fare luce nel Flatland

Facciamo luce con materiali atomicamente sottili!

Sei un elettrone, viaggia su diversi materiali stratificati bidimensionali. Se si è in grado di soddisfare un foro in un semiconduttore 2D, è possibile creare una particella di luce (fotone)

Purtroppo, molti ostacoli complicare il vostro percorso. Si potrebbe incontrare un fonone, una vibrazione tra gli atomi del cristallo che in modo casuale si rimbalzare in giro e cambiare la vostra energia. Qualcosa di simile accadrà se si punta in un impurità. Più spaventosa di tutte, si potrebbe cadere in una trappola carica, e non tornare mai.

Sei pronto per il test? Vuole vincere la sfida e creare luce?

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?