In-plane hyperbolic polariton tuners in terahertz and long-wave infrared regimes

Wuchao Huang, Thomas G. Folland, Fengsheng Sun, Zebo Zheng, Ningsheng Xu, Qiaoxia Xing, Jingyao Jiang, Huanjun Chen (), Joshua D. Caldwell (), Hugen Yan () and Shaozhi Deng ()
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Wuchao Huang: Sun Yat-sen University
Thomas G. Folland: Vanderbilt University
Fengsheng Sun: Sun Yat-sen University
Zebo Zheng: Sun Yat-sen University
Ningsheng Xu: Sun Yat-sen University
Qiaoxia Xing: Fudan University
Jingyao Jiang: Sun Yat-sen University
Huanjun Chen: Sun Yat-sen University
Joshua D. Caldwell: Vanderbilt University
Hugen Yan: Fudan University
Shaozhi Deng: Sun Yat-sen University

Nature Communications, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract One of the main bottlenecks in the development of terahertz (THz) and long-wave infrared (LWIR) technologies is the limited intrinsic response of traditional materials. Hyperbolic phonon polaritons (HPhPs) of van der Waals semiconductors couple strongly with THz and LWIR radiation. However, the mismatch of photon − polariton momentum makes far-field excitation of HPhPs challenging. Here, we propose an In-Plane Hyperbolic Polariton Tuner that is based on patterning van der Waals semiconductors, here α-MoO3, into ribbon arrays. We demonstrate that such tuners respond directly to far-field excitation and give rise to LWIR and THz resonances with high quality factors up to 300, which are strongly dependent on in-plane hyperbolic polariton of the patterned α-MoO3. We further show that with this tuner, intensity regulation of reflected and transmitted electromagnetic waves, as well as their wavelength and polarization selection can be achieved. Our results can help the development of THz and LWIR miniaturized devices.

Date: 2023
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