We present Ru $L_3$-edge resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) measurements of spin-orbit and d-d excitations in exfoliated nanolayers of the Kitaev spin-liquid candidate RuCl$_3$. Whereas the spin-orbit excitations are independent of thickness, we observe a pronounced red-shift and broadening of the d-d excitations in layers with thickness below $\sim$7 nm. Aided by model calculations, we attribute these effects to distortions of the RuCl$_6$ octahedra near the surface. Our study paves the way towards RIXS investigations of electronic excitations in various other 2D materials and heterostructures
We have measured the resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) spectra at the Cu L-3 edge in a vari...
It is known that -RuCl3 has been studied extensively because of its proximity to the Kitaev quantum-...
Recent experiments revealed that monolayer alpha-RuCl3 can be obtained by a chemical exfoliation met...
The layered antiferromagnetic Mott insulator α-RuCl3, having a honeycomb lattice of spin-1/2 moments...
Layered {\alpha}-RuCl3 is a promising material to potentially realize the long-sought Kitaev quantum...
Motivated by the ongoing effort to search for high-resolution signatures of quantum spin liquids, we...
Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are topological states of matter exhibiting remarkable properties such a...
© 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd. We report detailed optical experiments on the layered compound -RuCl3 foc...
α-RuCl$_{3}$ is a major candidate for the realization of the Kitaev quantum spin liquid, but its zig...
Two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals have made major inroads into condensed-matter physics and give ...
We have measured the resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) spectra at the Cu L3 edge in a varie...
The new field of Dirac quantum matter has produced a lot of interesting theories and materials, espe...
Alpha-ruthenium(III) chloride (α-RuCl3) is a layered Mott insulator and van der Waals material that ...
Ruthenium chloride (RuCl3) is a 4d halide and relativistic Mott insulator where Ruthenium atoms form...
The small gap semiconductor α-RuCl<sub>3</sub> has emerged as a promising candidate for quantum spin...
We have measured the resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) spectra at the Cu L-3 edge in a vari...
It is known that -RuCl3 has been studied extensively because of its proximity to the Kitaev quantum-...
Recent experiments revealed that monolayer alpha-RuCl3 can be obtained by a chemical exfoliation met...
The layered antiferromagnetic Mott insulator α-RuCl3, having a honeycomb lattice of spin-1/2 moments...
Layered {\alpha}-RuCl3 is a promising material to potentially realize the long-sought Kitaev quantum...
Motivated by the ongoing effort to search for high-resolution signatures of quantum spin liquids, we...
Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are topological states of matter exhibiting remarkable properties such a...
© 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd. We report detailed optical experiments on the layered compound -RuCl3 foc...
α-RuCl$_{3}$ is a major candidate for the realization of the Kitaev quantum spin liquid, but its zig...
Two-dimensional (2D) atomic crystals have made major inroads into condensed-matter physics and give ...
We have measured the resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) spectra at the Cu L3 edge in a varie...
The new field of Dirac quantum matter has produced a lot of interesting theories and materials, espe...
Alpha-ruthenium(III) chloride (α-RuCl3) is a layered Mott insulator and van der Waals material that ...
Ruthenium chloride (RuCl3) is a 4d halide and relativistic Mott insulator where Ruthenium atoms form...
The small gap semiconductor α-RuCl<sub>3</sub> has emerged as a promising candidate for quantum spin...
We have measured the resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) spectra at the Cu L-3 edge in a vari...
It is known that -RuCl3 has been studied extensively because of its proximity to the Kitaev quantum-...
Recent experiments revealed that monolayer alpha-RuCl3 can be obtained by a chemical exfoliation met...