Tunable Narrowband Terahertz Radiation from van der Waals Ferroelectrics
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| author | Huang, Chun-Ying Handa, Taketo Chica, Daniel G. Cui, Zhihao Xu, Ding Choe, Jeongheon Li, Yiliu Feuer, Margalit L. Delor, Milan E. Fechner, Michael Reichman, David R. Roy, Xavier Zhu, Xiaoyang |
| author_facet | Huang, Chun-Ying Handa, Taketo Chica, Daniel G. Cui, Zhihao Xu, Ding Choe, Jeongheon Li, Yiliu Feuer, Margalit L. Delor, Milan E. Fechner, Michael Reichman, David R. Roy, Xavier Zhu, Xiaoyang |
| contents | The terahertz (THz) spectral range is central to high-speed communication, precision metrology, sensing technologies, and a range of fundamental scientific investigations. Achieving these capabilities in practical systems increasingly demands chip-scale integration of THz photonic components that are typically bulky. In this context, van der Waals (vdW) materials provide a unique platform for integrated nonlinear photonics in the visible and near-infrared regimes, and extending this framework into the THz domain would constitute a significant advance. Here, we report tunable, intense, and narrowband THz radiation from ferroelectric niobium oxyhalides. Through halogen substitution and alloying, we achieve continuous and precise control over the emission frequency from 3.1 to 5.8 THz. We show that the narrowband THz radiation is driven by phonons associated with the ferroelectric polarization. We further demonstrate dynamic and nonvolatile control of the polarity of the coherent THz wave with external electric field. This work demonstrates efficient narrowband THz emission from vdW ferroeletrics and provides microscopic insight into its origin, paving the way for on-chip THz technology for a broad range of applications. |
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| spellingShingle | Tunable Narrowband Terahertz Radiation from van der Waals Ferroelectrics Huang, Chun-Ying Handa, Taketo Chica, Daniel G. Cui, Zhihao Xu, Ding Choe, Jeongheon Li, Yiliu Feuer, Margalit L. Delor, Milan E. Fechner, Michael Reichman, David R. Roy, Xavier Zhu, Xiaoyang Optics Other Condensed Matter The terahertz (THz) spectral range is central to high-speed communication, precision metrology, sensing technologies, and a range of fundamental scientific investigations. Achieving these capabilities in practical systems increasingly demands chip-scale integration of THz photonic components that are typically bulky. In this context, van der Waals (vdW) materials provide a unique platform for integrated nonlinear photonics in the visible and near-infrared regimes, and extending this framework into the THz domain would constitute a significant advance. Here, we report tunable, intense, and narrowband THz radiation from ferroelectric niobium oxyhalides. Through halogen substitution and alloying, we achieve continuous and precise control over the emission frequency from 3.1 to 5.8 THz. We show that the narrowband THz radiation is driven by phonons associated with the ferroelectric polarization. We further demonstrate dynamic and nonvolatile control of the polarity of the coherent THz wave with external electric field. This work demonstrates efficient narrowband THz emission from vdW ferroeletrics and provides microscopic insight into its origin, paving the way for on-chip THz technology for a broad range of applications. |
| title | Tunable Narrowband Terahertz Radiation from van der Waals Ferroelectrics |
| topic | Optics Other Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.06139 |