Fast spectroscopic mapping of two-dimensional quantum materials

The discovery of quantum materials entails extensive spectroscopic studies that are carried out against multitudes of degrees of freedom, such as magnetic field, location, temperature, or doping. As this traditionally involves two or more serial measurement tasks, spectroscopic mapping can become excruciatingly slow. We demonstrate orders of magnitude faster measurements through our combination of sparse sampling and parallel spectroscopy. We exemplify our concept using quasiparticle interference imaging of Au(111) and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+delta (Bi2212), as two well-known model systems. Our method is accessible, straightforward to implement with existing setups, and can be easily extended to promote gate or field spectroscopy. In view of further substantial speed advantages, it is setting the stage to fundamentally promote the discovery of quantum materials.

Automated summary

The discovery of quantum materials requires extensive spectroscopic studies against multiple degrees of freedom, which can be slow using traditional methods. By combining sparse sampling and parallel spectroscopy, measurements can be significantly accelerated, potentially advancing the discovery of quantum materials.