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Quasi-phase-matching enabled by van der Waals stacking

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  • Yilin Tang

    (Computing and Cybernetics, the Australian National University
    The Australian National University)

  • Kabilan Sripathy

    (College of Science, The Australian National University
    Technical University of Munich)

  • Hao Qin

    (Computing and Cybernetics, the Australian National University)

  • Zhuoyuan Lu

    (Computing and Cybernetics, the Australian National University)

  • Giovanni Guccione

    (The Australian National University
    College of Science, The Australian National University)

  • Jiri Janousek

    (Computing and Cybernetics, the Australian National University
    The Australian National University)

  • Yi Zhu

    (University of Oxford)

  • Md Mehedi Hasan

    (Computing and Cybernetics, the Australian National University)

  • Yoshihiro Iwasa

    (RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science)

  • Ping Koy Lam

    (College of Science, The Australian National University
    Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03)

  • Yuerui Lu

    (Computing and Cybernetics, the Australian National University
    The Australian National University)

Abstract

Quasi-phase matching (QPM) is a technique extensively utilized in nonlinear optics for enhancing the efficiency and stability of frequency conversion processes. However, the conventional QPM relies on periodically poled ferroelectric crystals, which are limited in availability. The 3R phase of molybdenum disulfide (3R-MoS2), a transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDc) with the broken inversion symmetry, stands out as a promising candidate for QPM, enabling efficient nonlinear process. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the QPM at nanoscale, utilizing van der Waals stacking of 3R-MoS2 layers with specific orientation to realize second harmonic generation (SHG) enhancement beyond the non QPM limit. We have also demonstrated enhanced spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) via QPM of 3R-MoS2 homo-structure, enabling more efficient generation of entangled photon pairs. The tunable capacity of 3R-MoS2 van der Waals stacking provides a platform for tuning phase-matching condition. This technique opens interesting possibilities for potential applications in nonlinear process and quantum technology.

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  • Yilin Tang & Kabilan Sripathy & Hao Qin & Zhuoyuan Lu & Giovanni Guccione & Jiri Janousek & Yi Zhu & Md Mehedi Hasan & Yoshihiro Iwasa & Ping Koy Lam & Yuerui Lu, 2024. "Quasi-phase-matching enabled by van der Waals stacking," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-53472-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-53472-2
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