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A new study reports how the isotope effect on the optical bandgap plays a vital role in exciton-phonon coupling in the physical properties of 2D materials. Learn more about it in this article.

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have conducted research that shows how minute variations in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can affect their optical and electronic characteristics, potentially leading to the development of novel and cutting-edge semiconductor designs.

Research led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic properties, possibly opening the way to new and advanced designs with the semiconductors.