Controlling the Propagation Asymmetry of Hyperbolic Shear Polaritons in Beta-Gallium Oxide

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Abstract

Structural anisotropy in crystals is crucial for controlling light propagation, particularly in the infrared spectral regime where optical frequencies overlap with crystalline lattice resonances, enabling light-matter coupled quasiparticles called phonon polaritons (PhPs). Exploring PhPs in anisotropic materials like hBN and MoO3 has led to advancements in light confinement and manipulation. In a recent study, PhPs in the monoclinic crystal β-Ga2O3 (bGO) were shown to exhibit strongly asymmetric propagation with a frequency dispersive optical axis. Here, using scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM), we directly image the symmetry-broken propagation of hyperbolic shear polaritons in bGO. Further, we demonstrate the control and enhancement of shear-induced propagation asymmetry by varying the incident laser orientation and polariton momentum using different sizes of nano-antennas. Finally, we observe significant rotation of the hyperbola axis by changing the frequency of incident light. Our findings lay the groundwork for the widespread utilization and implementation of polaritons in low-symmetry crystals.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer5240
Seitenumfang8
FachzeitschriftNature Communications
Jahrgang14
Ausgabenummer1
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 28 Aug. 2023
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

unpaywall 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2365178/v1
Scopus 85168942451

Schlagworte

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