PhotoniX, Volume. 3, Issue 1, 5(2022)

Ultrafast modulation of valley dynamics in multiple WS2 − Ag gratings strong coupling system

Le-Yi Zhao1,2, Hai Wang1、*, Hai-Yu Wang1、**, Qiang Zhou2、***, Xu-Lin Zhang1, Tong Cui3, Lei Wang1, Tian-Yu Liu1, Yu-Xiao Han3, Yang Luo1, Yuan-Yuan Yue1, Mu-Sen Song1, and Hong-Bo Sun1,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Precision Measurement Technology and Instruments, Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Haidian, Beijing 100084, China
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    Strong light-matter interactions in two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) with robust spin-valley degrees of freedom open up the prospect of valleytronic devices. A thorough understanding on the dynamics of the valley polarizations in the strong coupling regime is urgently required. Here, multiple polarized TMDCs-SPPs hybrid systems were constructed by combining monolayer WS2 flakes to linear, circular, and spiral Ag gratings, resulting in linear and circular polarized modulation on the coherent hybrid states, respectively. Particularly, valley polaritons can be tailored asymmetrically by chiral strong coupling regime. Furthermore, the dynamics of the polarized polaritons were directly analyzed by transient absorption (TA) measurement. Both of the linear and circular polarization difference in the TA spectra can be retained for a remarkable long time, leading to a polarized PL even at room temperature. More importantly, in the chiral strong coupled WS2-spiral Ag grating devices, the mechanism of the asymmetrical valley-polarized PL (p σ+ = 14.9% and p σ- = 10.8%) is proved by the opposite valley polarization dynamics in the circularly polarized TA spectra. The multiple polarization modulation in monolayer TMDCs-SPPs strong coupling devices could provide a viable route toward multiple polarization polaritonic devices.

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    Le-Yi Zhao, Hai Wang, Hai-Yu Wang, Qiang Zhou, Xu-Lin Zhang, Tong Cui, Lei Wang, Tian-Yu Liu, Yu-Xiao Han, Yang Luo, Yuan-Yuan Yue, Mu-Sen Song, Hong-Bo Sun. Ultrafast modulation of valley dynamics in multiple WS2 − Ag gratings strong coupling system[J]. PhotoniX, 2022, 3(1): 5

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Dec. 8, 2021

    Accepted: Feb. 4, 2022

    Published Online: Jul. 10, 2023

    The Author Email: Wang Hai (wanghai03@jlu.edu.cn), Wang Hai-Yu (haiyu_wang@jlu.edu.cn), Zhou Qiang (zhouqiang@jlu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1186/s43074-022-00049-1

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