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
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 5240 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Aug 2023 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| unpaywall | 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2365178/v1 |
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| Scopus | 85168942451 |