Light–matter interactions in two-dimensional(2D)materials have been the focus of research since the discovery of graphene.The light–matter interaction length in 2D materials is,however,much shorter than that in bulk...Light–matter interactions in two-dimensional(2D)materials have been the focus of research since the discovery of graphene.The light–matter interaction length in 2D materials is,however,much shorter than that in bulk materials owing to the atomic nature of 2D materials.Plasmonic nanostructures are usually integrated with 2D materials to enhance the light–matter interactions,offering great opportunities for both fundamental research and technological applications.Nanoparticle-on-mirror(NPo M)structures with extremely confined optical fields are highly desired in this aspect.In addition,2D materials provide a good platform for the study of plasmonic fields with subnanometer resolution and quantum plasmonics down to the characteristic length scale of a single atom.A focused and up-to-date review article is highly desired for a timely summary of the progress in this rapidly growing field and to encourage more research efforts in this direction.In this review,we will first introduce the basic concepts of plasmonic modes in NPo M structures.Interactions between plasmons and quasi-particles in 2D materials,e.g.,excitons and phonons,from weak to strong coupling and potential applications will then be described in detail.Related phenomena in subnanometer metallic gaps separated by 2D materials,such as quantum tunneling,will also be touched.We will finally discuss phenomena and physical processes that have not been understood clearly and provide an outlook for future research.We believe that the hybrid systems of2D materials and NPo M structures will be a promising research field in the future.展开更多
Anisotropic hyperbolic phonon polaritons(PhPs)in natural biaxial hyperbolic materialα-MoO_(3) has opened up new avenues for mid-infrared nanophotonics,while active tunability ofα-MoO_(3) PhPs is still an urgent prob...Anisotropic hyperbolic phonon polaritons(PhPs)in natural biaxial hyperbolic materialα-MoO_(3) has opened up new avenues for mid-infrared nanophotonics,while active tunability ofα-MoO_(3) PhPs is still an urgent problem necessarily to be solved.In this study,we present a theoretical demonstration of actively tuningα-MoO_(3) PhPs using phase change material VO_(2) and graphene.It is observed thatα-MoO_(3) PhPs are greatly dependent on the propagation plane angle of PhPs.The insulator-to-metal phase transition of VO_(2) has a significant effect on the hybridization PhPs of theα-MoO_(3)/VO_(2) structure and allows to obtain actively tunableα-MoO_(3) PhPs,which is especially obvious when the propagation plane angle of PhPs is 900.Moreover,when graphene surface plasmon sources are placed at the top or bottom ofα-MoO_(3) inα-MoO_(3)/VO_(2)structure,tunable coupled hyperbolic plasmon-phonon polaritons inside its Reststrahlen bands(RB s)and surface plasmonphonon polaritons outside its RBs can be achieved.In addition,the above-mentionedα-MoO_(3)-based structures also lead to actively tunable anisotropic spontaneous emission(SE)enhancement.This study may be beneficial for realization of active tunability of both PhPs and SE ofα-MoO_(3),and facilitate a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of anisotropic light-matter interaction inα-MoO_(3) using functional materials.展开更多
The wave-particle duality of light is a controversial topic in modern physics. In this context, this work highlights the ability of the wave-nature of light on its own to account for the conservation of energy in ligh...The wave-particle duality of light is a controversial topic in modern physics. In this context, this work highlights the ability of the wave-nature of light on its own to account for the conservation of energy in light-matter interaction. Two simple fundamental properties of light as wave are involved: its period and its power P. The power P depends only on the amplitude of the wave’s electric and magnetic fields (Poynting’s vector), and can easily be measured with a power sensor for visible and infrared lasers. The advantage of such a wave-based approach is that it unveils unexpected effects of light’s power P capable of explaining numerous results published in current scientific literature, of correlating phenomena otherwise considered as disjointed, and of making predictions on ways to employ the electromagnetic (EM) waves which so far are unexplored. In this framework, this work focuses on determining the magnitude of the time interval that, coupled with light’s power P, establishes the energy conserved in the exchange of energy between light and matter. To reach this goal, capacitors were excited with visible and IR lasers at variable average power P. As the result of combining experimental measurements and simulations based on the law of conservation of energy, it was found that the product of the period of the light by its power P fixes the magnitude of the energy conserved in light’s interaction with the capacitors. This finding highlights that the energy exchanged is defined in the time interval equal to the period of the light’s wave. The validity of the finding is shown to hold in light’s interaction with matter in general, e.g. in the photoelectric effect with x-rays, in the transfer of electrons between energy levels in semiconducting interfaces of field effect transistors, in the activation of photosynthetic reactions, and in the generation of action potentials in retinal ganglion cells to enable vision in vertebrates. Finally, the validity of the finding is investigated in the low frequency spectrum of the EM waves by exploring possible consequences in microwave technology, and in harvesting through capacitors the radio waves dispersed in the environment after being used in telecommunications as a source of usable electricity.展开更多
There has been a perpetual pursuit of improved sensitivity and reproducibility in surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)devices.The two-dimensional material-based,metal-free SERS platform has emerged as a promising o...There has been a perpetual pursuit of improved sensitivity and reproducibility in surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)devices.The two-dimensional material-based,metal-free SERS platform has emerged as a promising option due to the atomically flat surface and diverse surface electronic states.However,the inherently low light absorption efficiency and limited electronic state density lead to unsatisfactory sensitivity.Here,a metal-free,reusable,and plasma-treated graphene-MoS_(2)heterostructure as a SERS platform for high-sensitivity molecule detection is proposed.The heterostructure exhibits excellent SERS performance with a limit of detection as low as 10^(−9) M for probe molecules.The plasma treatment changes the electronic and structural properties of the heterostructures,increasing the charge transfer(CT),facilitated by the modified surface chemistry and light absorption rate,resulting in a more effective light-matter coupling and stronger signal enhancement.Furthermore,the structural disorders are created by the plasma irradiation,leading to the generation of local dipoles and hence enhancing the photoinduced CT.The results provide alternative avenues for developing low-cost and high-performance SERS devices.展开更多
Chirality, which describes the broken mirror symmetry in geometric structures, exists macroscopically in our daily life as well as microscopically down to molecular levels. Correspondingly, chiral molecules interact d...Chirality, which describes the broken mirror symmetry in geometric structures, exists macroscopically in our daily life as well as microscopically down to molecular levels. Correspondingly, chiral molecules interact differently with circularly polarized light exhibiting opposite handedness(left-handed and right-handed). However, the interaction between chiral molecules and chiral light is very weak. In contrast, artificial chiral plasmonic structures can generate "super-chiral" plasmonic near-field, leading to enhanced chiral light-matter(or chiroptical) interactions. The "super-chiral" near-field presents different amplitude and phase under opposite handedness incidence, which can be utilized to engineer linear and nonlinear chiroptical interactions. Specifically,in the interaction between quantum emitters and chiral plasmonic structures, the chiral hot spots can favour the emission with a specific handedness. This article reviews the state-of-the-art research on the design, fabrication and chiroptical response of different chiral plasmonic nanostructures or metasurfaces. This review also discusses enhanced chiral light-matter interactions that are essential for applications like chirality sensing, chiral selective light emitting and harvesting. In the final part, the review ends with a perspective on future directions of chiral plasmonics.展开更多
Two-dimensional materials are a promising solution for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices due to their unique properties.Owing to the atomic thickness of 2D materials,the light-matter interaction le...Two-dimensional materials are a promising solution for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices due to their unique properties.Owing to the atomic thickness of 2D materials,the light-matter interaction length in 2D materials is much shorter than that in bulk materials,which limits the performance of optoelectronic devices composed of 2D materials.To improve the light-matter interactions,optical micro/nano architectures have been introduced into 2D material optoelectronic devices.In this review,we present a concise introduction and discussion of various strategies for the enhancement of lightmatter interaction in 2D materials,namely,the plasmonic effect,waveguide,optical cavity,and reflection architecture.We have outlined the current advances in high-performance 2D material optoelectronic devices(eg,photodetectors,electrooptic modulators,light-emitting diodes,and molecular sensors)assisted by these enhancement strategies.Finally,we have discussed the future challenges and opportunities of micro/nano photonic structure designs in 2D material devices.展开更多
Light-matter interactions in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)are sensitive to the surrounding dielectric environment.Depending on the interacting strength,weak and strong exciton–photon coupling...Light-matter interactions in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)are sensitive to the surrounding dielectric environment.Depending on the interacting strength,weak and strong exciton–photon coupling effects can occur when the exciton energy is resonant with the one of photon.Here we report angle-resolved spectroscopic signatures of monolayer tungsten disulfide(1L-WS2)in weak and strong exciton–photon coupling environments.Inherent optical response of 1L-WS_(2)in the momentum space is uncovered by employing a dielectric mirror as substrate,where the energy dispersion is angleindependent while the amplitudes increase at high detection angles.When 1L-WS_(2)sits on top of a dielectric layer on silicon,the resonant trapped photon weakly couples with the exciton,in which the minimum of reflection dip shifts at both sides of the crossing angle while the emitted exciton energy remains unchanged.The unusual shift of reflection dip is attributed to the presence of Fano resonance under white-light illumination.By embedding 1L-WS_(2)into a dielectric microcavity,strong exciton–photon coupling results in the formation of lower and upper polariton branches with an appreciable Rabi splitting of 34 meV at room temperature,where the observed blueshift of the lower polariton branch is indicative of the enhanced polaritonpolariton scattering.Our findings highlight the effect of dielectric environment on angle-resolved optical response of exciton–photon interactions in a two-dimensional semiconductor,which is helpful to develop practical TMD-based architectures for photonic and polaritonic applications.展开更多
Plasmonic nanoantennas provide unique opportunities for precise control of light–matter coupling in surface-enhanced infrared absorption(SEIRA)spectroscopy,but most of the resonant systems realized so far suffer from...Plasmonic nanoantennas provide unique opportunities for precise control of light–matter coupling in surface-enhanced infrared absorption(SEIRA)spectroscopy,but most of the resonant systems realized so far suffer from the obstacles of low sensitivity,narrow bandwidth,and asymmetric Fano resonance perturbations.Here,we demonstrated an overcoupled resonator with a high plasmon-molecule coupling coefficient(μ)(OC-Hμresonator)by precisely controlling the radiation loss channel,the resonator-oscillator coupling channel,and the frequency detuning channel.We observed a strong dependence of the sensing performance on the coupling state,and demonstrated that OC-Hμresonator has excellent sensing properties of ultra-sensitive(7.25%nm^(−1)),ultra-broadband(3–10μm),and immune asymmetric Fano lineshapes.These characteristics represent a breakthrough in SEIRA technology and lay the foundation for specific recognition of biomolecules,trace detection,and protein secondary structure analysis using a single array(array size is 100×100μm^(2)).In addition,with the assistance of machine learning,mixture classification,concentration prediction and spectral reconstruction were achieved with the highest accuracy of 100%.Finally,we demonstrated the potential of OC-Hμresonator for SARS-CoV-2 detection.These findings will promote the wider application of SEIRA technology,while providing new ideas for other enhanced spectroscopy technologies,quantum photonics and studying light–matter interactions.展开更多
It is well known that the A-square term must be considered in both cavity and circuit quantum electrodynamics systems,because it arises in the derivation from the minimal coupling Hamiltonian at any finite coupling st...It is well known that the A-square term must be considered in both cavity and circuit quantum electrodynamics systems,because it arises in the derivation from the minimal coupling Hamiltonian at any finite coupling strength.In this paper,we study the quantum Rabi model with A-square terms using the Bogoliubov operator approach.After a unitary transformation,the A-square terms can be eliminated,resulting in a modified quantum Rabi model with renormalized parameters.A transcendental function responsible for the exact solution is then derived.The presence of the A-square terms is found to significantly alter the energy spectrum.The dynamics are also studied using the obtained exact wave function,which is sensitive to the strength of the A-square terms at strong coupling.We believe that these results could be observed in future light–matter interaction systems in the ultra-strong and deep strong coupling regimes.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62205183)the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong(ANR/RGC,Ref.No.A-CUHK404/21).
文摘Light–matter interactions in two-dimensional(2D)materials have been the focus of research since the discovery of graphene.The light–matter interaction length in 2D materials is,however,much shorter than that in bulk materials owing to the atomic nature of 2D materials.Plasmonic nanostructures are usually integrated with 2D materials to enhance the light–matter interactions,offering great opportunities for both fundamental research and technological applications.Nanoparticle-on-mirror(NPo M)structures with extremely confined optical fields are highly desired in this aspect.In addition,2D materials provide a good platform for the study of plasmonic fields with subnanometer resolution and quantum plasmonics down to the characteristic length scale of a single atom.A focused and up-to-date review article is highly desired for a timely summary of the progress in this rapidly growing field and to encourage more research efforts in this direction.In this review,we will first introduce the basic concepts of plasmonic modes in NPo M structures.Interactions between plasmons and quasi-particles in 2D materials,e.g.,excitons and phonons,from weak to strong coupling and potential applications will then be described in detail.Related phenomena in subnanometer metallic gaps separated by 2D materials,such as quantum tunneling,will also be touched.We will finally discuss phenomena and physical processes that have not been understood clearly and provide an outlook for future research.We believe that the hybrid systems of2D materials and NPo M structures will be a promising research field in the future.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.52204258 and 52106099)the Postdoctoral Research Foundation of China (Grant No.2023M743779)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.2022QN1017)the Key Research Development Projects in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Grant No.2022B03003-3)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (Grant No.ZR2020LLZ004)。
文摘Anisotropic hyperbolic phonon polaritons(PhPs)in natural biaxial hyperbolic materialα-MoO_(3) has opened up new avenues for mid-infrared nanophotonics,while active tunability ofα-MoO_(3) PhPs is still an urgent problem necessarily to be solved.In this study,we present a theoretical demonstration of actively tuningα-MoO_(3) PhPs using phase change material VO_(2) and graphene.It is observed thatα-MoO_(3) PhPs are greatly dependent on the propagation plane angle of PhPs.The insulator-to-metal phase transition of VO_(2) has a significant effect on the hybridization PhPs of theα-MoO_(3)/VO_(2) structure and allows to obtain actively tunableα-MoO_(3) PhPs,which is especially obvious when the propagation plane angle of PhPs is 900.Moreover,when graphene surface plasmon sources are placed at the top or bottom ofα-MoO_(3) inα-MoO_(3)/VO_(2)structure,tunable coupled hyperbolic plasmon-phonon polaritons inside its Reststrahlen bands(RB s)and surface plasmonphonon polaritons outside its RBs can be achieved.In addition,the above-mentionedα-MoO_(3)-based structures also lead to actively tunable anisotropic spontaneous emission(SE)enhancement.This study may be beneficial for realization of active tunability of both PhPs and SE ofα-MoO_(3),and facilitate a deeper understanding of the mechanisms of anisotropic light-matter interaction inα-MoO_(3) using functional materials.
文摘The wave-particle duality of light is a controversial topic in modern physics. In this context, this work highlights the ability of the wave-nature of light on its own to account for the conservation of energy in light-matter interaction. Two simple fundamental properties of light as wave are involved: its period and its power P. The power P depends only on the amplitude of the wave’s electric and magnetic fields (Poynting’s vector), and can easily be measured with a power sensor for visible and infrared lasers. The advantage of such a wave-based approach is that it unveils unexpected effects of light’s power P capable of explaining numerous results published in current scientific literature, of correlating phenomena otherwise considered as disjointed, and of making predictions on ways to employ the electromagnetic (EM) waves which so far are unexplored. In this framework, this work focuses on determining the magnitude of the time interval that, coupled with light’s power P, establishes the energy conserved in the exchange of energy between light and matter. To reach this goal, capacitors were excited with visible and IR lasers at variable average power P. As the result of combining experimental measurements and simulations based on the law of conservation of energy, it was found that the product of the period of the light by its power P fixes the magnitude of the energy conserved in light’s interaction with the capacitors. This finding highlights that the energy exchanged is defined in the time interval equal to the period of the light’s wave. The validity of the finding is shown to hold in light’s interaction with matter in general, e.g. in the photoelectric effect with x-rays, in the transfer of electrons between energy levels in semiconducting interfaces of field effect transistors, in the activation of photosynthetic reactions, and in the generation of action potentials in retinal ganglion cells to enable vision in vertebrates. Finally, the validity of the finding is investigated in the low frequency spectrum of the EM waves by exploring possible consequences in microwave technology, and in harvesting through capacitors the radio waves dispersed in the environment after being used in telecommunications as a source of usable electricity.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Nos.51975320 and U23A20627)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.M22011)。
文摘There has been a perpetual pursuit of improved sensitivity and reproducibility in surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)devices.The two-dimensional material-based,metal-free SERS platform has emerged as a promising option due to the atomically flat surface and diverse surface electronic states.However,the inherently low light absorption efficiency and limited electronic state density lead to unsatisfactory sensitivity.Here,a metal-free,reusable,and plasma-treated graphene-MoS_(2)heterostructure as a SERS platform for high-sensitivity molecule detection is proposed.The heterostructure exhibits excellent SERS performance with a limit of detection as low as 10^(−9) M for probe molecules.The plasma treatment changes the electronic and structural properties of the heterostructures,increasing the charge transfer(CT),facilitated by the modified surface chemistry and light absorption rate,resulting in a more effective light-matter coupling and stronger signal enhancement.Furthermore,the structural disorders are created by the plasma irradiation,leading to the generation of local dipoles and hence enhancing the photoinduced CT.The results provide alternative avenues for developing low-cost and high-performance SERS devices.
基金the Singapore National Research Foundation-Agence Nationale de la Recherche(Grant No.NRF2017-NRF-ANR0052DCHIRAL).
文摘Chirality, which describes the broken mirror symmetry in geometric structures, exists macroscopically in our daily life as well as microscopically down to molecular levels. Correspondingly, chiral molecules interact differently with circularly polarized light exhibiting opposite handedness(left-handed and right-handed). However, the interaction between chiral molecules and chiral light is very weak. In contrast, artificial chiral plasmonic structures can generate "super-chiral" plasmonic near-field, leading to enhanced chiral light-matter(or chiroptical) interactions. The "super-chiral" near-field presents different amplitude and phase under opposite handedness incidence, which can be utilized to engineer linear and nonlinear chiroptical interactions. Specifically,in the interaction between quantum emitters and chiral plasmonic structures, the chiral hot spots can favour the emission with a specific handedness. This article reviews the state-of-the-art research on the design, fabrication and chiroptical response of different chiral plasmonic nanostructures or metasurfaces. This review also discusses enhanced chiral light-matter interactions that are essential for applications like chirality sensing, chiral selective light emitting and harvesting. In the final part, the review ends with a perspective on future directions of chiral plasmonics.
基金Innovation and Technology Commission,Grant/Award Number:ITS/390/18Research Grants Council,University Grants Committee,Grant/Award Numbers:14203018,14204616,AoE/P-02/12,N_CUHK438/18。
文摘Two-dimensional materials are a promising solution for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices due to their unique properties.Owing to the atomic thickness of 2D materials,the light-matter interaction length in 2D materials is much shorter than that in bulk materials,which limits the performance of optoelectronic devices composed of 2D materials.To improve the light-matter interactions,optical micro/nano architectures have been introduced into 2D material optoelectronic devices.In this review,we present a concise introduction and discussion of various strategies for the enhancement of lightmatter interaction in 2D materials,namely,the plasmonic effect,waveguide,optical cavity,and reflection architecture.We have outlined the current advances in high-performance 2D material optoelectronic devices(eg,photodetectors,electrooptic modulators,light-emitting diodes,and molecular sensors)assisted by these enhancement strategies.Finally,we have discussed the future challenges and opportunities of micro/nano photonic structure designs in 2D material devices.
基金support of the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China,the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61904151)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi(No.2020JM-108)+2 种基金the Joint Research Funds of the Department of Science&Technology of Shaanxi Province and Northwestern Polytechnical University(No.2020GXLH-Z-020)T.Y thanks the support of the Singapore National Research Foundation(NRF)under the Competitive Research Programs(No.NRF-CRP-21-2018-0007)X.W.Z.thanks the support of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12174422).
文摘Light-matter interactions in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)are sensitive to the surrounding dielectric environment.Depending on the interacting strength,weak and strong exciton–photon coupling effects can occur when the exciton energy is resonant with the one of photon.Here we report angle-resolved spectroscopic signatures of monolayer tungsten disulfide(1L-WS2)in weak and strong exciton–photon coupling environments.Inherent optical response of 1L-WS_(2)in the momentum space is uncovered by employing a dielectric mirror as substrate,where the energy dispersion is angleindependent while the amplitudes increase at high detection angles.When 1L-WS_(2)sits on top of a dielectric layer on silicon,the resonant trapped photon weakly couples with the exciton,in which the minimum of reflection dip shifts at both sides of the crossing angle while the emitted exciton energy remains unchanged.The unusual shift of reflection dip is attributed to the presence of Fano resonance under white-light illumination.By embedding 1L-WS_(2)into a dielectric microcavity,strong exciton–photon coupling results in the formation of lower and upper polariton branches with an appreciable Rabi splitting of 34 meV at room temperature,where the observed blueshift of the lower polariton branch is indicative of the enhanced polaritonpolariton scattering.Our findings highlight the effect of dielectric environment on angle-resolved optical response of exciton–photon interactions in a two-dimensional semiconductor,which is helpful to develop practical TMD-based architectures for photonic and polaritonic applications.
基金supported by A*STAR under the“Nanosystems at the Edge”program(Grant No.A18A4b0055)Ministry of Education(MOE)under the research grant of R-263-000-F18-112/A-0009520-01-00+1 种基金National Research Foundation Singapore grant CRP28-2022-0038the Reimagine Re-search Scheme(RRSC)Project(Grant A-0009037-02-00&A0009037-03-00)at National University of Singapore.
文摘Plasmonic nanoantennas provide unique opportunities for precise control of light–matter coupling in surface-enhanced infrared absorption(SEIRA)spectroscopy,but most of the resonant systems realized so far suffer from the obstacles of low sensitivity,narrow bandwidth,and asymmetric Fano resonance perturbations.Here,we demonstrated an overcoupled resonator with a high plasmon-molecule coupling coefficient(μ)(OC-Hμresonator)by precisely controlling the radiation loss channel,the resonator-oscillator coupling channel,and the frequency detuning channel.We observed a strong dependence of the sensing performance on the coupling state,and demonstrated that OC-Hμresonator has excellent sensing properties of ultra-sensitive(7.25%nm^(−1)),ultra-broadband(3–10μm),and immune asymmetric Fano lineshapes.These characteristics represent a breakthrough in SEIRA technology and lay the foundation for specific recognition of biomolecules,trace detection,and protein secondary structure analysis using a single array(array size is 100×100μm^(2)).In addition,with the assistance of machine learning,mixture classification,concentration prediction and spectral reconstruction were achieved with the highest accuracy of 100%.Finally,we demonstrated the potential of OC-Hμresonator for SARS-CoV-2 detection.These findings will promote the wider application of SEIRA technology,while providing new ideas for other enhanced spectroscopy technologies,quantum photonics and studying light–matter interactions.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.12305009(XYC)and 11834005(QHC)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation under Grant No.2022M720387(XYC).
文摘It is well known that the A-square term must be considered in both cavity and circuit quantum electrodynamics systems,because it arises in the derivation from the minimal coupling Hamiltonian at any finite coupling strength.In this paper,we study the quantum Rabi model with A-square terms using the Bogoliubov operator approach.After a unitary transformation,the A-square terms can be eliminated,resulting in a modified quantum Rabi model with renormalized parameters.A transcendental function responsible for the exact solution is then derived.The presence of the A-square terms is found to significantly alter the energy spectrum.The dynamics are also studied using the obtained exact wave function,which is sensitive to the strength of the A-square terms at strong coupling.We believe that these results could be observed in future light–matter interaction systems in the ultra-strong and deep strong coupling regimes.
