Tungsten Diselenide on Silicon Oxide (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Tungsten Diselenide on Silicon Oxide

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This is a close-up view of a single layer of atoms of the semiconductor material, tungsten diselenide, on silicon oxide. The ability to see the contrast of the single layer of atoms against the background shows how strongly these materials interact with light.

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