Lattice distortion of materials has a profound impact on their electronic and magnetic properties,which can generate local magnetic states in intrinsically non-magnetic systems.Here we report on the realization of a o...Lattice distortion of materials has a profound impact on their electronic and magnetic properties,which can generate local magnetic states in intrinsically non-magnetic systems.Here we report on the realization of a one-dimensional(1D)magnetic stripe in monolayer H-NbSe_(2)sustained by strain along the terraces of the graphene/SiC substrates.The strength of this tensile strain is widely tunable by the height-to-width ratio of the terraces.Increasing the tensile strength leads to the shifts and splitting of the Nb 4d bands crossing the Fermi energy,generating spin polarization in a 1D magnetic stripe along the terrace.Simultaneously,the charge-densitywave signature of strained H-NbSe_(2)is significantly suppressed.Such a magnetic stripe can be locally quenched by an individual Se-atom defect via the defect-induced Jahn-Teller distortion and charge density redistribution.These findings provide a different route to achieving and manipulating 1D magnetism in otherwise non-magnetic systems,offering a new way for spintronic devices.展开更多
Vibrational strong coupling(VSC)provides a promising way towards not only enhanced control of infrared light but also reshaping of molecular properties,which opens up unprecedented opportunities in ultrasensitive infr...Vibrational strong coupling(VSC)provides a promising way towards not only enhanced control of infrared light but also reshaping of molecular properties,which opens up unprecedented opportunities in ultrasensitive infrared spectroscopy,modification of chemical reactions,and exploration of nonlinear quantum effects.Surface plasmon resonance,excited on simple plasmonic resonators in the infrared,has been demonstrated as a means to realize VSC,but suffers from either limited quality factor for realizing large Rabi splitting or poor reconfigurability for precise detuning control.Here we propose and experimentally demonstrate,for the first time,an on-chip plasmonic resonator based on degeneracy breaking of Wood’s anomaly for VSC.Leveraging the low damping rate of the surface state induced by this degeneracy breaking,we achieve a plasmonic resonance with a high-Q factor exceeding~110,resulting in a Rabi splitting up to~112 cm^(-1) with a subwavelength molecular layer.Additionally,the dispersion of the surface state allows for precise control over VSC detuning by simply adjusting the incident angle of excitation light,even in the absence of photons,enabling a broad detuning range up to 300 cm^(-1).These experimental results align well with our analytical model and numerical simulation.This work provides a promising integrated platform for VSC,with various potential applications in on-chip spectroscopy,polariton chemistry,and polariton devices.展开更多
Flat optics have attracted interest for decades due to their flexibility in manipulating optical wave properties,which allows the miniaturization of bulky optical assemblies into integrated planar components.Recent ad...Flat optics have attracted interest for decades due to their flexibility in manipulating optical wave properties,which allows the miniaturization of bulky optical assemblies into integrated planar components.Recent advances in achromatic flat lenses have shown promising applications in various fields.However,it is a significant challenge for achromatic flat lenses with a high numerical aperture to simultaneously achieve broad bandwidth and expand the aperture sizes.Here,we present the zone division multiplex of the meta-atoms on a stepwise phase dispersion compensation(SPDC)layer to address the above challenge.In principle,the aperture size can be freely enlarged by increasing the optical thickness difference between the central and marginal zones of the SPDC layer,without the limit of the achromatic bandwidth.The SPDC layer also serves as the substrate,making the device thinner.Two achromatic flat lenses of 500 nm thickness with a bandwidth of 650–1000 nm are experimentally achieved:one with a numerical aperture of 0.9 and a radius of 20.1µm,and another with a numerical aperture of 0.7 and a radius of 30.0µm.To the best of our knowledge,they are the broadband achromatic flat lenses with highest numerical apertures,the largest aperture sizes and thinnest thickness reported so far.Microscopic imaging with a 1.10µm resolution has also been demonstrated by white light illumination,surpassing any previously reported resolution attained by achromatic metalenses and multi-level diffractive lenses.These unprecedented performances mark a substantial step toward practical applications of flat lenses.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2022YFA1402602,2022YFA1402502,2021YFA1400103,2020YFA0308802,and 2024YFA1611300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92163206,12274026,12321004,12304205,11934003,12393831,and U2230402)+1 种基金Beijing Association for Science and Technology Youth Talent Lift Program,MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033(Grant No.PID2022-140845OB-C66)FEDER Una manera de hacer Europa。
文摘Lattice distortion of materials has a profound impact on their electronic and magnetic properties,which can generate local magnetic states in intrinsically non-magnetic systems.Here we report on the realization of a one-dimensional(1D)magnetic stripe in monolayer H-NbSe_(2)sustained by strain along the terraces of the graphene/SiC substrates.The strength of this tensile strain is widely tunable by the height-to-width ratio of the terraces.Increasing the tensile strength leads to the shifts and splitting of the Nb 4d bands crossing the Fermi energy,generating spin polarization in a 1D magnetic stripe along the terrace.Simultaneously,the charge-densitywave signature of strained H-NbSe_(2)is significantly suppressed.Such a magnetic stripe can be locally quenched by an individual Se-atom defect via the defect-induced Jahn-Teller distortion and charge density redistribution.These findings provide a different route to achieving and manipulating 1D magnetism in otherwise non-magnetic systems,offering a new way for spintronic devices.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2024YFE0105200)the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62405284)+2 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Henan Province(Grant No.241111220600)the JSPS KAKENHI(Grant No.JP20K14785)the Murata Science Foundation.
文摘Vibrational strong coupling(VSC)provides a promising way towards not only enhanced control of infrared light but also reshaping of molecular properties,which opens up unprecedented opportunities in ultrasensitive infrared spectroscopy,modification of chemical reactions,and exploration of nonlinear quantum effects.Surface plasmon resonance,excited on simple plasmonic resonators in the infrared,has been demonstrated as a means to realize VSC,but suffers from either limited quality factor for realizing large Rabi splitting or poor reconfigurability for precise detuning control.Here we propose and experimentally demonstrate,for the first time,an on-chip plasmonic resonator based on degeneracy breaking of Wood’s anomaly for VSC.Leveraging the low damping rate of the surface state induced by this degeneracy breaking,we achieve a plasmonic resonance with a high-Q factor exceeding~110,resulting in a Rabi splitting up to~112 cm^(-1) with a subwavelength molecular layer.Additionally,the dispersion of the surface state allows for precise control over VSC detuning by simply adjusting the incident angle of excitation light,even in the absence of photons,enabling a broad detuning range up to 300 cm^(-1).These experimental results align well with our analytical model and numerical simulation.This work provides a promising integrated platform for VSC,with various potential applications in on-chip spectroscopy,polariton chemistry,and polariton devices.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA1400800)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12374363,12074444,and 11704421)+2 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2020B0301030009)Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Fund Projects(2024B1515040013)Guangdong Provincial Quantum Science Strategic Initiative(GDZX2306002,GDZX2206001)。
文摘Flat optics have attracted interest for decades due to their flexibility in manipulating optical wave properties,which allows the miniaturization of bulky optical assemblies into integrated planar components.Recent advances in achromatic flat lenses have shown promising applications in various fields.However,it is a significant challenge for achromatic flat lenses with a high numerical aperture to simultaneously achieve broad bandwidth and expand the aperture sizes.Here,we present the zone division multiplex of the meta-atoms on a stepwise phase dispersion compensation(SPDC)layer to address the above challenge.In principle,the aperture size can be freely enlarged by increasing the optical thickness difference between the central and marginal zones of the SPDC layer,without the limit of the achromatic bandwidth.The SPDC layer also serves as the substrate,making the device thinner.Two achromatic flat lenses of 500 nm thickness with a bandwidth of 650–1000 nm are experimentally achieved:one with a numerical aperture of 0.9 and a radius of 20.1µm,and another with a numerical aperture of 0.7 and a radius of 30.0µm.To the best of our knowledge,they are the broadband achromatic flat lenses with highest numerical apertures,the largest aperture sizes and thinnest thickness reported so far.Microscopic imaging with a 1.10µm resolution has also been demonstrated by white light illumination,surpassing any previously reported resolution attained by achromatic metalenses and multi-level diffractive lenses.These unprecedented performances mark a substantial step toward practical applications of flat lenses.
