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ArticleNature materials2026

Collective photon emission and ferroelectric exciton ordering near Mott insulating state in WSe

Luka Matej Devenica, Zach Hadjri, Jan Kumlin, Daniel Suárez-Forero, Runtong Li, Klevis Domi, Bosai Lyu, Weijie Li, Ludivine Fausten, Valeria Vento and 7 more

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17 authors.

Luka Matej Devenica *Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Zach Hadjri *Department of Physics, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Jan Kumlin *Institute for Theoretical Physics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6940-5458
Daniel Suárez-ForeroDepartment of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. daniel.suarezforero@unige.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2757-6320
Runtong LiDepartment of Physics, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Klevis DomiDepartment of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-7033-5136
Bosai LyuDepartment of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8044-5509
Weijie LiDepartment of Physics, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.
Ludivine FaustenDepartment of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Valeria VentoDepartment of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3591-8682
Nicolas UbrigDepartment of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1966-4435
Song LiuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
James HoneDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8084-3301
Kenji WatanabeResearch Center for Electronic and Optical Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3701-8119
Takashi TaniguchiInternational Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-3105
Thomas PohlInstitute for Theoretical Physics, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria. thomas.pohl@itp.tuwien.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4093-3644
Ajit SrivastavaDepartment of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. ajit.srivastava@unige.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1482-9293

Funding

Austrian Science Fund (Fonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung) 10.55776/COE1EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council) SuperWave (Grant No. 101071882)EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council) TuneInt2Quantum 101043957EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (H2020 Excellent Science - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) 101106552 (QuLowD)MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 21H05233MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 23H02052MEXT | JST | Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST) JPMJCR24A5National Science Foundation (NSF) DMR-2011738National Science Foundation (NSF) NSF Division of Materials Research award No.1905809
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spontaneous symmetry breaking, driven by competing interactions and quantum fluctuations, is fundamental to understanding ordered electronic phases. Although electrically neutral, optical excitations like excitons can interact through their dipole moment, raising the possibility of optically active ordered phases. The effects of spontaneous ordering on optical properties remains underexplored. The excitonic Mott insulating state recently observed in semiconducting moiré crystals may help clarify this question. Here we present evidence for an in-plane ferroelectric phase of dipolar moiré excitons driven by strong exciton-exciton interactions. We reveal a speed-up of photon emission at late times and low densities in excitonic decay. This counterintuitive behaviour is attributed to collective radiance, linked to the transition between disordered and symmetry-broken ferroelectric phases of moiré excitons. Our findings provide evidence for strong dipolar intersite interactions in moiré lattices, demonstrate collective photon emission as a probe for moiré quantum materials and a path for exploring cooperative optical phenomena in strongly correlated systems.

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