2015/05/03 by Jacob B. Khurgin, Khurgin, Jacob B. · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall) #Optics (physics.optics) #cond-mat.mes-hall #physics.optics
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1505.00380
arxiv created 2015/05/03 · arxiv updated 2015/05/05
A monolayer of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) is shown to be capable of supporting a guided optical mode below the exciton resonance, a two-dimensional exciton polariton. This visible or near IR mode is confined roughly within a micrometer from the monolayer and has propagation length exceeding 100 micrometers. The light guiding ability makes TMDC monolayers more versatile and potentially attractive photonic platform.