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author Azimi, Ali
Barrier, Julien
Barreda, Angela
Bauer, Thomas
Bouzari, Farzaneh
Brokkelkamp, Abel
de Mongeot, Francesco Buatier
Parsons, Timothy
Christianen, Peter
Conesa-Boj, Sonia
Curto, Alberto G.
Das, Suprova
Dias, Bernardo
Epstein, Itai
Fedorova, Zlata
de Abajo, F. Javier García
Goykhman, Ilya
Greten, Lara
Grönqvist, Johanna
Guarneri, Ludovica
Guo, Yujie
Hoekstra, Tom
Hu, Xuerong
Laudert, Benjamin
Lynch, Jason
Meyer, Sabrina
Munkhbat, Battulga
Neshev, Dragomir
Ogienko, Masha
Papadopoulos, Sotirios
Parappurath, Aparna
Sangers, Jeroen
Soubelet, Pedro
Soukaras, Chris
Soavi, Giancarlo
Staude, Isabelle
Sun, Zhipei
Tielrooij, Klaas-Jan
Uddin, MD Gius
Ustinov, Alexey
van de Groep, Jorik
van Wezel, Jasper
Vermeulen, Nathalie
Wang, Hai
Wang, Yadong
Xiao, Sanshui
You, Bingying
Zambrana-Puyalto, Xavier
author_facet Azimi, Ali
Barrier, Julien
Barreda, Angela
Bauer, Thomas
Bouzari, Farzaneh
Brokkelkamp, Abel
de Mongeot, Francesco Buatier
Parsons, Timothy
Christianen, Peter
Conesa-Boj, Sonia
Curto, Alberto G.
Das, Suprova
Dias, Bernardo
Epstein, Itai
Fedorova, Zlata
de Abajo, F. Javier García
Goykhman, Ilya
Greten, Lara
Grönqvist, Johanna
Guarneri, Ludovica
Guo, Yujie
Hoekstra, Tom
Hu, Xuerong
Laudert, Benjamin
Lynch, Jason
Meyer, Sabrina
Munkhbat, Battulga
Neshev, Dragomir
Ogienko, Masha
Papadopoulos, Sotirios
Parappurath, Aparna
Sangers, Jeroen
Soubelet, Pedro
Soukaras, Chris
Soavi, Giancarlo
Staude, Isabelle
Sun, Zhipei
Tielrooij, Klaas-Jan
Uddin, MD Gius
Ustinov, Alexey
van de Groep, Jorik
van Wezel, Jasper
Vermeulen, Nathalie
Wang, Hai
Wang, Yadong
Xiao, Sanshui
You, Bingying
Zambrana-Puyalto, Xavier
contents Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are emerging as a versatile platform for nanophotonics, offering unprecedented tunability in optical properties through exciton resonance engineering, van der Waals heterostructuring, and external field control. These materials enable active optical modulation, single-photon emission, quantum photonics, and valleytronic functionalities, paving the way for next-generation optoelectronic and quantum photonic devices. However, key challenges remain in achieving large-area integration, maintaining excitonic coherence, and optimizing amplitude-phase modulation for efficient light manipulation. Advances in fabrication, strain engineering, and computational modelling will be crucial to overcoming these limitations. This perspective highlights recent progress in 2D semiconductor-based nanophotonics, emphasizing opportunities for scalable integration into photonics.
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spellingShingle Photonics in Flatland: Challenges and Opportunities for Nanophotonics with 2D Semiconductors
Azimi, Ali
Barrier, Julien
Barreda, Angela
Bauer, Thomas
Bouzari, Farzaneh
Brokkelkamp, Abel
de Mongeot, Francesco Buatier
Parsons, Timothy
Christianen, Peter
Conesa-Boj, Sonia
Curto, Alberto G.
Das, Suprova
Dias, Bernardo
Epstein, Itai
Fedorova, Zlata
de Abajo, F. Javier García
Goykhman, Ilya
Greten, Lara
Grönqvist, Johanna
Guarneri, Ludovica
Guo, Yujie
Hoekstra, Tom
Hu, Xuerong
Laudert, Benjamin
Lynch, Jason
Meyer, Sabrina
Munkhbat, Battulga
Neshev, Dragomir
Ogienko, Masha
Papadopoulos, Sotirios
Parappurath, Aparna
Sangers, Jeroen
Soubelet, Pedro
Soukaras, Chris
Soavi, Giancarlo
Staude, Isabelle
Sun, Zhipei
Tielrooij, Klaas-Jan
Uddin, MD Gius
Ustinov, Alexey
van de Groep, Jorik
van Wezel, Jasper
Vermeulen, Nathalie
Wang, Hai
Wang, Yadong
Xiao, Sanshui
You, Bingying
Zambrana-Puyalto, Xavier
Optics
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are emerging as a versatile platform for nanophotonics, offering unprecedented tunability in optical properties through exciton resonance engineering, van der Waals heterostructuring, and external field control. These materials enable active optical modulation, single-photon emission, quantum photonics, and valleytronic functionalities, paving the way for next-generation optoelectronic and quantum photonic devices. However, key challenges remain in achieving large-area integration, maintaining excitonic coherence, and optimizing amplitude-phase modulation for efficient light manipulation. Advances in fabrication, strain engineering, and computational modelling will be crucial to overcoming these limitations. This perspective highlights recent progress in 2D semiconductor-based nanophotonics, emphasizing opportunities for scalable integration into photonics.
title Photonics in Flatland: Challenges and Opportunities for Nanophotonics with 2D Semiconductors
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.00336