Implementing microwave impedance microscopy in a dilution refrigerator

Abstract

We report the implementation of a dilution refrigerator-based scanning microwave impedance microscope with a base temperature of ∼100 mK. The vibration noise of our apparatus with tuning-fork feedback control is as low as 1 nm. Using this setup, we have demonstrated the imaging of quantum anomalous Hall states in magnetically (Cr and V) doped (Bi, Sb)2Te3 thin films grown on mica substrates. Both the conductive edge modes and topological phase transitions near the coercive fields of Cr- and V-doped layers are visualized in the field-dependent results. Our study establishes the experimental platform for investigating nanoscale quantum phenomena at ultralow temperatures.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 01, 2023
Source ID
10.1063/5.0138831

Entities

People

  • Kang L. Wang
  • Keji Lai
  • Peng Deng
  • Peng Zhang
  • Shahin Jahanbani
  • Shizai Chu
  • Su Kong Chong
  • Zhanzhi Jiang

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • National Science Foundation
  • Office of Science
  • University of California
  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing