Two-dimensional talc as a natural hyperbolic material

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Abstract

This study demonstrates that two-dimensional talc, a naturally abundant mineral, supports hyperbolic phonon-polaritons (HPhPs) at mid-infrared wavelengths, thus offering a low-cost alternative to synthetic polaritonic materials. Using scattering scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) and synchrotron infrared nano spectroscopy (SINS), we reveal tunable HPhP modes in talc flakes of a long lifetime. These results highlight the potential of natural 2D talc crystals to constituting an effective platform for establishing scalable optoelectronic and photonic devices.

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Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 28 Jan 2025
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ORCID /0000-0002-2484-4158/work/178927728

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  • cond-mat.mes-hall, cond-mat.mtrl-sci