Gradient polaritonic surface with space-variant switchable light-matter interactions in 2D moire superlattices
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| author | Dai, Zhen-Bing Fan, Hua Semenenko, Vyacheslav Lv, Xinyu Wen, Lu Zhang, Zhen Fang, Shijie Perebeinos, Vasili Zhao, Yue Li, Zhiqiang |
| author_facet | Dai, Zhen-Bing Fan, Hua Semenenko, Vyacheslav Lv, Xinyu Wen, Lu Zhang, Zhen Fang, Shijie Perebeinos, Vasili Zhao, Yue Li, Zhiqiang |
| contents | Polaritons in two-dimensional (2D) materials provide unique opportunities for controlling light at nanoscales. Tailoring these polaritons via gradient polaritonic surfaces with space-variant response can enable versatile light-matter interaction platforms with advanced functionalities. However, experimental progress has been hampered by the optical losses and poor light confinement of conventionally used artificial nanostructures. Here, we demonstrate natural gradient polaritonic surfaces based on superlattices of solitons-localized structural deformations-in a prototypical moire system, twisted bilayer graphene on boron nitride. We demonstrate on-off switching and continuous modulation of local polariton-soliton interactions, which results from marked modifications of topological and conventional soliton states through variation of local strain direction. Furthermore, we reveal the capability of these structures to spatially modify the near-field profile, phase, and propagation direction of polaritons in record-small footprints, enabling generation and electrical switching of directional polaritons. Our findings open up new avenues toward nanoscale manipulation of light-matter interactions and spatial polariton engineering through gradient moire superlattices. |
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| spellingShingle | Gradient polaritonic surface with space-variant switchable light-matter interactions in 2D moire superlattices Dai, Zhen-Bing Fan, Hua Semenenko, Vyacheslav Lv, Xinyu Wen, Lu Zhang, Zhen Fang, Shijie Perebeinos, Vasili Zhao, Yue Li, Zhiqiang Optics Applied Physics Polaritons in two-dimensional (2D) materials provide unique opportunities for controlling light at nanoscales. Tailoring these polaritons via gradient polaritonic surfaces with space-variant response can enable versatile light-matter interaction platforms with advanced functionalities. However, experimental progress has been hampered by the optical losses and poor light confinement of conventionally used artificial nanostructures. Here, we demonstrate natural gradient polaritonic surfaces based on superlattices of solitons-localized structural deformations-in a prototypical moire system, twisted bilayer graphene on boron nitride. We demonstrate on-off switching and continuous modulation of local polariton-soliton interactions, which results from marked modifications of topological and conventional soliton states through variation of local strain direction. Furthermore, we reveal the capability of these structures to spatially modify the near-field profile, phase, and propagation direction of polaritons in record-small footprints, enabling generation and electrical switching of directional polaritons. Our findings open up new avenues toward nanoscale manipulation of light-matter interactions and spatial polariton engineering through gradient moire superlattices. |
| title | Gradient polaritonic surface with space-variant switchable light-matter interactions in 2D moire superlattices |
| topic | Optics Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.00929 |