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Kollipara PS, Wu Z, Yao K, Lin D, Ju Z, Zhang X, Jiang T, Ding H, Fang J, Li J, Korgel BA, Redwing JM, Yu G, Zheng Y. Three-Dimensional Optothermal Manipulation of Light-Absorbing Particles in Phase-Change Gel Media. ACS Nano 2024; 18:8062-8072. [PMID: 38456693 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c11162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Rational manipulation and assembly of discrete colloidal particles into architected superstructures have enabled several applications in materials science and nanotechnology. Optical manipulation techniques, typically operated in fluid media, facilitate the precise arrangement of colloidal particles into superstructures by using focused laser beams. However, as the optical energy is turned off, the inherent Brownian motion of the particles in fluid media impedes the retention and reconfiguration of such superstructures. Overcoming this fundamental limitation, we present on-demand, three-dimensional (3D) optical manipulation of colloidal particles in a phase-change solid medium made of surfactant bilayers. Unlike liquid crystal media, the lack of fluid flow within the bilayer media enables the assembly and retention of colloids for diverse spatial configurations. By utilizing the optically controlled temperature-dependent interactions between the particles and their surrounding media, we experimentally exhibit the holonomic microscale control of diverse particles for repeatable, reconfigurable, and controlled colloidal arrangements in 3D. Finally, we demonstrate tunable light-matter interactions between the particles and 2D materials by successfully manipulating and retaining these particles at fixed distances from the 2D material layers. Our experimental results demonstrate that the particles can be retained for over 120 days without any change in their relative positions or degradation in the bilayers. With the capability of arranging particles in 3D configurations with long-term stability, our platform pushes the frontiers of optical manipulation for distinct applications such as metamaterial fabrication, information storage, and security.
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- Pavana Siddhartha Kollipara
- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Qian Xuesen Collaborative Research Center of Astrochemistry and Space Life Sciences, Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315211, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
- 2D Crystal Consortium, Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Mandal A, Xu D, Mahajan A, Lee J, Delor M, Reichman DR. Microscopic Theory of Multimode Polariton Dispersion in Multilayered Materials. Nano Lett 2023; 23:4082-4089. [PMID: 37103998 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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We develop a microscopic theory for the multimode polariton dispersion in materials coupled to cavity radiation modes. Starting from a microscopic light-matter Hamiltonian, we devise a general strategy for obtaining simple matrix models of polariton dispersion curves based on the structure and spatial location of multilayered 2D materials inside the optical cavity. Our theory exposes the connections between seemingly distinct models that have been employed in the literature and resolves an ambiguity that has arisen concerning the experimental description of the polaritonic band structure. We demonstrate the applicability of our theoretical formalism by fabricating various geometries of multilayered perovskite materials coupled to cavities and demonstrating that our theoretical predictions agree with the experimental results presented here.
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- Arkajit Mandal
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Kim YJ, Lee Y, Choi W, Jang M, Park WW, Kim K, Park QH, Kwon OH. Tailoring Two-Dimensional Matter Using Strong Light-Matter Interactions. Nano Lett 2023; 23:3645-3652. [PMID: 36876977 PMCID: PMC10141415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c04467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The shaping of matter into desired nanometric structures with on-demand functionalities can enhance the miniaturization of devices in nanotechnology. Herein, strong light-matter interaction was used as an optical lithographic tool to tailor two-dimensional (2D) matter into nanoscale architectures. We transformed 2D black phosphorus (BP) into ultrafine, well-defined, beyond-diffraction-limit nanostructures of ten times smaller size and a hundred times smaller spacing than the incident, femtosecond-pulsed light wavelength. Consequently, nanoribbons and nanocubes/cuboids scaling tens of nanometers were formed by the structured ablation along the extremely confined periodic light fields originating from modulation instability, the tailoring process of which was visualized in real time via light-coupled in situ transmission electron microscopy. The current findings on the controllable nanoscale shaping of BP will enable exotic physical phenomena and further advance the optical lithographic techniques for 2D materials.
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- Ye-Jin Kim
- Department
of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
- Center
for Soft and Living Matter, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Center
for Nanomedicine, IBS, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Center
for Nanomedicine, IBS, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Center
for Nanomedicine, IBS, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Physics, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
- Center
for Soft and Living Matter, Institute for
Basic Science (IBS), 50 UNIST-gil, Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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Shafi AM, Ahmed F, Fernandez HA, Uddin MG, Cui X, Das S, Dai Y, Khayrudinov V, Yoon HH, Du L, Sun Z, Lipsanen H. Inducing Strong Light-Matter Coupling and Optical Anisotropy in Monolayer MoS 2 with High Refractive Index Nanowire. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:31140-31147. [PMID: 35763802 PMCID: PMC9284513 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c07705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Mixed-dimensional heterostructures combine the merits of materials of different dimensions; therefore, they represent an advantageous scenario for numerous technological advances. Such an approach can be exploited to tune the physical properties of two-dimensional (2D) layered materials to create unprecedented possibilities for anisotropic and high-performance photonic and optoelectronic devices. Here, we report a new strategy to engineer the light-matter interaction and symmetry of monolayer MoS2 by integrating it with one-dimensional (1D) AlGaAs nanowire (NW). Our results show that the photoluminescence (PL) intensity of MoS2 increases strongly in the mixed-dimensional structure because of electromagnetic field confinement in the 1D high refractive index semiconducting NW. Interestingly, the 1D NW breaks the 3-fold rotational symmetry of MoS2, which leads to a strong optical anisotropy of up to ∼60%. Our mixed-dimensional heterostructure-based phototransistors benefit from this and exhibit an improved optoelectronic device performance with marked anisotropic photoresponse behavior. Compared with bare MoS2 devices, our MoS2/NW devices show ∼5 times enhanced detectivity and ∼3 times higher photoresponsivity. Our results of engineering light-matter interaction and symmetry breaking provide a simple route to induce enhanced and anisotropic functionalities in 2D materials.
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- Abde Mayeen Shafi
- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
- QTF
Centre of Excellence, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Aalto FI-00076, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
- QTF
Centre of Excellence, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Aalto FI-00076, Finland
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- Department
of Electronics and Nanoengineering, Aalto
University, Tietotie 3, Espoo FI-02150, Finland
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Yang X, Mou Y, Gallas B, Maitre A, Coolen L, Mivelle M. Tesla-Range Femtosecond Pulses of Stationary Magnetic Field, Optically Generated at the Nanoscale in a Plasmonic Antenna. ACS Nano 2022; 16:386-393. [PMID: 34962766 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c06922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The inverse Faraday effect allows the generation of stationary magnetic fields through optical excitation only. This light-matter interaction in metals results from creating drift currents via nonlinear forces that light applies to the conduction electrons. Here, we describe the theory underlying the generation of drift currents in metals, particularly its application to photonic nanostructures using numerical simulations. We demonstrate that a gold photonic nanoantenna, optimized by a genetic algorithm, allows, under high excitation power, to maximize the drift currents and generate a pulse of stationary magnetic fields in the tesla range. This intense magnetic field, confined at the nanoscale and for a few femtoseconds, results from annular optical confinement and not from the creation of a single optical hot spot. Moreover, by controlling the incident polarization state, we demonstrate the orientation control of the created magnetic field and its reversal on demand. Finally, the stationary magnetic field's temporal behavior and the drift currents associated with it reveal the subcycle nature of this light-matter interaction. The manipulation of drift currents by a plasmonic nanostructure for the generation of stationary magnetic field pulses finds applications in the ultrafast control of magnetic domains with applications not only in data storage technologies but also in research fields such as magnetic trapping, magnetic skyrmion, magnetic circular dichroism, to spin control, spin precession, spin currents, and spin-waves, among others.
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- Xingyu Yang
- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut des NanoSciences de Paris, INSP, F-75005 Paris, France
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Liu X, Mai Q, Mao B, Bao Y, Yan J, Li B. WS 2/hBN Hetero-nanoslits with Spatially Mismatched Electromagnetic Multipoles for Directional and Enhanced Light Emission. ACS Nano 2022; 16:675-682. [PMID: 35014248 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c08154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures based on vertical-stacking transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with tunable excitonic energies and spin-valley properties show intriguing optical and optoelectronic applications. Additionally, vdW heterostructures with high refractive indices, exciton-induced Lorentzian dispersion, and controllable structures are ideal building blocks as optical resonators for subwavelength light confinement and effective light-matter interaction, which have not been studied. Herein, we build vdW hetero-nanoslits based on tungsten disulfide (WS2) and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) multilayers. The multipole optical modes arise from the evolution of electromagnetic near-field distributions through engineering of refractive index and corresponding optical path differences (OPDs). More importantly, the coupling between electromagnetic multipoles with spectral and spatial overlap facilitates the directional scattering with an engineered forward-to-backward (F/B) ratio from 0.1 to 100.0 owing to generalized Kerker effects. Through further combination of WS2 monolayers and WS2/hBN hetero-nanoslits, the photoluminescence (PL) modulation in the range of 50% to 800% is achieved. The enhancement factor and modulation range are comparable to the best performances of single-element plasmonic or dielectric nanostructures. This work provides a different insight into designing nanophotonic devices in the visible range by solely relying on vdW heterostructures.
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- Xinyue Liu
- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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- Institute of Nanophotonics, Jinan University, Guangzhou 511443, China
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Muckel F, Guye KN, Gallagher SM, Liu Y, Ginger DS. Tuning Hybrid exciton-Photon Fano Resonances in Two-Dimensional Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Thin Films. Nano Lett 2021; 21:6124-6131. [PMID: 34269589 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As easy-to-grow quantum wells with narrow excitonic features at room temperature, two-dimensional (2D) Ruddleson-Popper perovskites are promising for realizing novel nanophotonic devices based on exciton-photon interactions. Here, we demonstrate a distinct hybrid exciton-photon Fano resonance in (C4H9NH3)2PbI4 thin films prepared via spin coating. Using a classical coupled-oscillator model and finite-difference time-domain simulations, we link the Fano interference to the coupling of the exciton with the Rayleigh-like scattering of the film microstructure. Combining colloidal plasmonic cavities with the 2D perovskite films, we demonstrate tuning of the Fano resonance. In combination with silver nanoparticles, the exciton-photon Fano interference couples to the in-plane plasmonic modes with indications of Rabi splitting. By creating a nanoparticle on mirror geometry, we address the out-of-plane excitonic component, reaching an intermediate coupling regime. These structures suggest possible photonic targets for biomolecular self-assembly applications.
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- Franziska Muckel
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Electroenergetic Functional Materials and CENIDE, University Duisburg-Essen, 47057 Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- Physical Sciences Division, Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 United States
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Zhu J, Wu F, Han Z, Shang Y, Liu F, Yu H, Yu L, Li N, Ding B. Strong Light-Matter Interactions in Chiral Plasmonic-Excitonic Systems Assembled on DNA Origami. Nano Lett 2021; 21:3573-3580. [PMID: 33830773 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The exploitation of strong light-matter interactions in chiral plasmonic nanocavities may enable exceptional physical phenomena and lead to potential applications in nanophotonics, information communication, etc. Therefore, a deep understanding of strong light-matter interactions in chiral plasmonic-excitonic (plexcitonic) systems constructed by a chiral plasmonic nanocavity and molecular excitons is urgently needed. Herein, we systematically studied the strong light-matter interactions in gold nanorod-based chiral plexcitonic systems assembled on DNA origami. Rabi splitting and anticrossing behavior were observed in circular dichroism spectra, manifesting chiroptical characteristic hybridization. The bisignate line shape of the circular dichroism (CD) signal allows the accurate discrimination of hybrid modes. A large Rabi splitting of ∼205/∼199 meV for left-handed/right-handed plexcitonic nanosystems meets the criterion of strong coupling. Our work deepens the understanding of light-matter interactions in chiral plexcitonic nanosystems and will facilitate the development of chiral quantum optics and chiroptical devices.
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- Jinjin Zhu
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 10 Xitucheng Road, Beijing 100876, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 10 Xitucheng Road, Beijing 100876, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, 11 BeiYiTiao, ZhongGuanCun, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Di Giulio V, Kfir O, Ropers C, García de Abajo FJ. Modulation of Cathodoluminescence Emission by Interference with External Light. ACS Nano 2021; 15:7290-7304. [PMID: 33724007 PMCID: PMC8939848 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Spontaneous processes triggered in a sample by free electrons, such as cathodoluminescence, are commonly regarded and detected as stochastic events. Here, we supplement this picture by showing through first-principles theory that light and free-electron pulses can interfere when interacting with a nanostructure, giving rise to a modulation in the spectral distribution of the cathodoluminescence light emission that is strongly dependent on the electron wave function. Specifically, for a temporally focused electron, cathodoluminescence can be canceled upon illumination with a spectrally modulated dimmed laser that is phase-locked relative to the electron density profile. We illustrate this idea with realistic simulations under attainable conditions in currently available ultrafast electron microscopes. We further argue that the interference between excitations produced by light and free electrons enables the manipulation of the ultrafast materials response by combining the spectral and temporal selectivity of the light with the atomic resolution of electron beams.
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- Valerio Di Giulio
- ICFO-Institut de
Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
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- IV Physical Institute,
Solids and Nanostructures, University of
Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- Max Planck
Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPIBPC), 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- IV Physical Institute,
Solids and Nanostructures, University of
Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
- Max Planck
Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (MPIBPC), 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- ICFO-Institut de
Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
- ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis
Avançats, Passeig
Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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García
de Abajo FJ, Di Giulio V. Optical Excitations with Electron Beams: Challenges and Opportunities. ACS Photonics 2021; 8:945-974. [PMID: 35356759 PMCID: PMC8939335 DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c01950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Free electron beams such as those employed in electron microscopes have evolved into powerful tools to investigate photonic nanostructures with an unrivaled combination of spatial and spectral precision through the analysis of electron energy losses and cathodoluminescence light emission. In combination with ultrafast optics, the emerging field of ultrafast electron microscopy utilizes synchronized femtosecond electron and light pulses that are aimed at the sampled structures, holding the promise to bring simultaneous sub-Å-sub-fs-sub-meV space-time-energy resolution to the study of material and optical-field dynamics. In addition, these advances enable the manipulation of the wave function of individual free electrons in unprecedented ways, opening sound prospects to probe and control quantum excitations at the nanoscale. Here, we provide an overview of photonics research based on free electrons, supplemented by original theoretical insights and discussion of several stimulating challenges and opportunities. In particular, we show that the excitation probability by a single electron is independent of its wave function, apart from a classical average over the transverse beam density profile, whereas the probability for two or more modulated electrons depends on their relative spatial arrangement, thus reflecting the quantum nature of their interactions. We derive first-principles analytical expressions that embody these results and have general validity for arbitrarily shaped electrons and any type of electron-sample interaction. We conclude with some perspectives on various exciting directions that include disruptive approaches to noninvasive spectroscopy and microscopy, the possibility of sampling the nonlinear optical response at the nanoscale, the manipulation of the density matrices associated with free electrons and optical sample modes, and appealing applications in optical modulation of electron beams, all of which could potentially revolutionize the use of free electrons in photonics.
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- F. Javier García
de Abajo
- ICFO-Institut
de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute
of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA-Institució
Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
- E-mail:
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- ICFO-Institut
de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute
of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
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