Two-dimensional talc as a natural abundant ultra-broadband hyperbolic material

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Beitragende

  • Flávio H. Feres - , Professur für Experimentalphysik/Photophysik, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (Autor:in)
  • Francisco C.B. Maia - , Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (Autor:in)
  • Shu Chen - , University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (Autor:in)
  • Victor Mazzotti - , Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Autor:in)
  • Rafael A. Mayer - , Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Autor:in)
  • Maximilian Obst - , Professur für Experimentalphysik/Photophysik (Autor:in)
  • Osama Hatem - , Professur für Experimentalphysik/Photophysik, Tanta University (Autor:in)
  • Lukas Wehmeier - , Brookhaven National Laboratory (Autor:in)
  • Tobias Nörenberg - , Institut für Angewandte Physik (IAP) (Autor:in)
  • Matheus S. Queiroz - , Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (Autor:in)
  • J. Michael Klopf - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) (Autor:in)
  • Susanne C. Kehr - , Professur für Experimentalphysik/Photophysik (Autor:in)
  • Lukas M. Eng - , Professur für Experimentalphysik/Photophysik (Autor:in)
  • Alisson R. Cadore - , Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (Autor:in)
  • Rainer Hillenbrand - , Universität des Baskenlandes, Ikerbasque Basque Foundation for Science (Autor:in)
  • Raul O. Freitas - , Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (Autor:in)
  • Ingrid D. Barcelos - , Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (Autor:in)

Abstract

We demonstrate that two-dimensional talc, a naturally abundant phyllosilicate mineral, supports hyperbolic phonon-polaritons (HPhPs) across the mid- and far-infrared wavelengths. Using scattering scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) and synchrotron infrared nano-spectroscopy (SINS), we reveal tunable HPhP modes in talc flakes with long lifetimes, high confinement, and quality factors of up to 5. We further observe Fabry–Pérot cavity modes in tapered flakes, confirmed by simulations and analytical modeling. Compared to synthetic crystals, talc offers an ultra-broadband, low-cost, and sustainable platform for infrared nanophotonics and optoelectronics.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
FachzeitschriftNanoscale
Jahrgang2025
Ausgabenummer41
PublikationsstatusElektronische Veröffentlichung vor Drucklegung - 29 Sept. 2025
Peer-Review-StatusJa

Externe IDs

PubMed 41055003
ORCID /0000-0002-2484-4158/work/197961399

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