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Ultrastrong exciton-plasmon couplings in WS2 multilayers synthesized with a random multi-singular metasurface at room temperature

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  • Tingting Wu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Chongwu Wang

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Guangwei Hu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Zhixun Wang

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Jiaxin Zhao

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Zhe Wang

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Ksenia Chaykun

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Lin Liu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Mengxiao Chen

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Dong Li

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Song Zhu

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Qihua Xiong

    (Tsinghua University)

  • Zexiang Shen

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Huajian Gao

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Francisco J. Garcia-Vidal

    (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
    Technology and Research (A*STAR))

  • Lei Wei

    (Nanyang Technological University)

  • Qi Jie Wang

    (Nanyang Technological University
    Nanyang Technological University)

  • Yu Luo

    (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

Abstract

Van der Waals semiconductors exemplified by two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides have promised next-generation atomically thin optoelectronics. Boosting their interaction with light is vital for practical applications, especially in the quantum regime where ultrastrong coupling is highly demanded but not yet realized. Here we report ultrastrong exciton-plasmon coupling at room temperature in tungsten disulfide (WS2) layers loaded with a random multi-singular plasmonic metasurface deposited on a flexible polymer substrate. Different from seeking perfect metals or high-quality resonators, we create a unique type of metasurface with a dense array of singularities that can support nanometre-sized plasmonic hotspots to which several WS2 excitons coherently interact. The associated normalized coupling strength is 0.12 for monolayer WS2 and can be up to 0.164 for quadrilayers, showcasing the ultrastrong exciton-plasmon coupling that is important for practical optoelectronic devices based on low-dimensional semiconductors.

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  • Tingting Wu & Chongwu Wang & Guangwei Hu & Zhixun Wang & Jiaxin Zhao & Zhe Wang & Ksenia Chaykun & Lin Liu & Mengxiao Chen & Dong Li & Song Zhu & Qihua Xiong & Zexiang Shen & Huajian Gao & Francisco J, 2024. "Ultrastrong exciton-plasmon couplings in WS2 multilayers synthesized with a random multi-singular metasurface at room temperature," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-47610-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47610-z
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