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Hyperbolic phonon-polaritons in boron nitride for near-field optical imaging and focusing

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  • Peining Li

    (Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University)

  • Martin Lewin

    (Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University
    Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT)

  • Andrey V. Kretinin

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester)

  • Joshua D. Caldwell

    (US Naval Research Laboratory)

  • Kostya S. Novoselov

    (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester)

  • Takashi Taniguchi

    (National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Kenji Watanabe

    (National Institute for Materials Science)

  • Fabian Gaussmann

    (Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT)

  • Thomas Taubner

    (Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University
    Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT)

Abstract

Hyperbolic materials exhibit sub-diffractional, highly directional, volume-confined polariton modes. Here we report that hyperbolic phonon polaritons allow for a flat slab of hexagonal boron nitride to enable exciting near-field optical applications, including unusual imaging phenomenon (such as an enlarged reconstruction of investigated objects) and sub-diffractional focusing. Both the enlarged imaging and the super-resolution focusing are explained based on the volume-confined, wavelength dependent propagation angle of hyperbolic phonon polaritons. With advanced infrared nanoimaging techniques and state-of-art mid-infrared laser sources, we have succeeded in demonstrating and visualizing these unexpected phenomena in both Type I and Type II hyperbolic conditions, with both occurring naturally within hexagonal boron nitride. These efforts have provided a full and intuitive physical picture for the understanding of the role of hyperbolic phonon polaritons in near-field optical imaging, guiding, and focusing applications.

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  • Peining Li & Martin Lewin & Andrey V. Kretinin & Joshua D. Caldwell & Kostya S. Novoselov & Takashi Taniguchi & Kenji Watanabe & Fabian Gaussmann & Thomas Taubner, 2015. "Hyperbolic phonon-polaritons in boron nitride for near-field optical imaging and focusing," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8507
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8507
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