Two-dimensional talc as a natural hyperbolic material

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Autori principali: Feres, Flávio H., Maia, Francisco C. B., Chen, Shu, Mayer, Rafael A., Obst, Maximillian, Hatem, Osama, Wehmeier, Lukas, Nörenberg, Tobias, Queiroz, Matheus S., Mazzotti, Victor, Klopf, J. Michael, Kehr, Susanne C., Eng, Lukas M., Cadore, Alisson R., Hillenbrand, Rainer, Freitas, Raul O., Barcelos, Ingrid D.
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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author Feres, Flávio H.
Maia, Francisco C. B.
Chen, Shu
Mayer, Rafael A.
Obst, Maximillian
Hatem, Osama
Wehmeier, Lukas
Nörenberg, Tobias
Queiroz, Matheus S.
Mazzotti, Victor
Klopf, J. Michael
Kehr, Susanne C.
Eng, Lukas M.
Cadore, Alisson R.
Hillenbrand, Rainer
Freitas, Raul O.
Barcelos, Ingrid D.
author_facet Feres, Flávio H.
Maia, Francisco C. B.
Chen, Shu
Mayer, Rafael A.
Obst, Maximillian
Hatem, Osama
Wehmeier, Lukas
Nörenberg, Tobias
Queiroz, Matheus S.
Mazzotti, Victor
Klopf, J. Michael
Kehr, Susanne C.
Eng, Lukas M.
Cadore, Alisson R.
Hillenbrand, Rainer
Freitas, Raul O.
Barcelos, Ingrid D.
contents This study demonstrates that two-dimensional talc, a naturally abundant mineral, supports hyperbolic phonon-polaritons (HPhPs) at mid-infrared wavelengths, thus offering a low-cost alternative to synthetic polaritonic materials. Using scattering scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) and synchrotron infrared nano spectroscopy (SINS), we reveal tunable HPhP modes in talc flakes of a long lifetime. These results highlight the potential of natural 2D talc crystals to constituting an effective platform for establishing scalable optoelectronic and photonic devices.
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spellingShingle Two-dimensional talc as a natural hyperbolic material
Feres, Flávio H.
Maia, Francisco C. B.
Chen, Shu
Mayer, Rafael A.
Obst, Maximillian
Hatem, Osama
Wehmeier, Lukas
Nörenberg, Tobias
Queiroz, Matheus S.
Mazzotti, Victor
Klopf, J. Michael
Kehr, Susanne C.
Eng, Lukas M.
Cadore, Alisson R.
Hillenbrand, Rainer
Freitas, Raul O.
Barcelos, Ingrid D.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
This study demonstrates that two-dimensional talc, a naturally abundant mineral, supports hyperbolic phonon-polaritons (HPhPs) at mid-infrared wavelengths, thus offering a low-cost alternative to synthetic polaritonic materials. Using scattering scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) and synchrotron infrared nano spectroscopy (SINS), we reveal tunable HPhP modes in talc flakes of a long lifetime. These results highlight the potential of natural 2D talc crystals to constituting an effective platform for establishing scalable optoelectronic and photonic devices.
title Two-dimensional talc as a natural hyperbolic material
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17340