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  "abstract": "Anisotropic semiconductors offer unique opportunities for next-generation electronics due to their direction-dependent transport. However, conventional electrical measurements provide only spatially averaged characteristics. Here, we employ bias-dependent Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) to directly visualize the response of CrSBr under different electrical bias configurations. Spatially resolved KPFM maps reveal highly distinct, crystallographic-direction-dependent potential profiles. To elucidate this behavior, we employ anisotropic transport simulations that capture the charge transport and electric-field distributions in CrSBr. The close agreement between experiment and simulation provides a unified picture of anisotropic charge transport and bias-induced potential redistribution. Our experiments further reveal a boundary-associated redistribution of the transport field when bias is applied along the $a$-axis, suggesting a possible role of crystal boundaries in charge transport along the low-conductivity direction. This work establishes bias-dependent KPFM as a powerful platform for uncovering localized transport phenomena in low-symmetry quantum materials.",
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    {
      "name": "Satyam Sahu"
    },
    {
      "name": "Arijit Kayal"
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    {
      "name": "Bing Wu"
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    {
      "name": "Aljoscha Söll"
    },
    {
      "name": "Zdeněk Sofer"
    },
    {
      "name": "Matěj Velický"
    },
    {
      "name": "Otakar Frank"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/cpxj46g6y8dsm.bib",
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2611.01217",
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  "licence_label": "CC BY 4.0",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2611.01217",
  "pmcid": null,
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  "published": "2026-11-01",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/cpxj46g6y8dsm.ris",
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  "title": "Visualizing Anisotropic Charge Transport in CrSBr using Bias-Dependent Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy",
  "title_text": "Visualizing Anisotropic Charge Transport in CrSBr using Bias-Dependent Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy",
  "type": "preprint",
  "updated_at": "2026-11-05T15:20:18Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/cpxj46g6y8dsm",
  "venue": "arXiv",
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