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Main Authors: Abdi, Yaser, Taleb, Masoud, Hajibaba, Soheil, Moayedi, Mohsen, Talebi, Nahid
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.13609
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author Abdi, Yaser
Taleb, Masoud
Hajibaba, Soheil
Moayedi, Mohsen
Talebi, Nahid
author_facet Abdi, Yaser
Taleb, Masoud
Hajibaba, Soheil
Moayedi, Mohsen
Talebi, Nahid
contents Two-dimensional metals, such as graphene, have undergone extensive exploration, with graphene exhibiting a metallic response limited to the infrared spectral range. Overcoming the challenge of extending the electron mobility in two-dimensional metals to achieve plasmonic behaviors in the visible range necessitates innovative synthesis procedures. In this study, we showcase the successful realization of the phase of \c{hi}_3 borophene on diverse substrates using aluminum-based chemical vapor deposition. Leveraging first-principle density-functional theory alongside advanced deep-subwavelength cathodoluminescence spectroscopy, we reveal the extreme anisotropic response of this material in the visible range, transitioning from hyperbolic polaritonic to an elliptic wavefront. Our calculations substantiate the experimental findings, positioning borophene as an unprecedented candidate for the in-plane hyperbolic response in the visible range. These results open avenues for pioneering optoelectronic applications in the visible spectrum, particularly through the incorporation of borophene into hybrid metallic-semiconducting heterostructures.
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spellingShingle Two-dimensional borophene: In-plane hyperbolic polaritons in the visible spectral range
Abdi, Yaser
Taleb, Masoud
Hajibaba, Soheil
Moayedi, Mohsen
Talebi, Nahid
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Two-dimensional metals, such as graphene, have undergone extensive exploration, with graphene exhibiting a metallic response limited to the infrared spectral range. Overcoming the challenge of extending the electron mobility in two-dimensional metals to achieve plasmonic behaviors in the visible range necessitates innovative synthesis procedures. In this study, we showcase the successful realization of the phase of \c{hi}_3 borophene on diverse substrates using aluminum-based chemical vapor deposition. Leveraging first-principle density-functional theory alongside advanced deep-subwavelength cathodoluminescence spectroscopy, we reveal the extreme anisotropic response of this material in the visible range, transitioning from hyperbolic polaritonic to an elliptic wavefront. Our calculations substantiate the experimental findings, positioning borophene as an unprecedented candidate for the in-plane hyperbolic response in the visible range. These results open avenues for pioneering optoelectronic applications in the visible spectrum, particularly through the incorporation of borophene into hybrid metallic-semiconducting heterostructures.
title Two-dimensional borophene: In-plane hyperbolic polaritons in the visible spectral range
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.13609