Elastomeric waveguide on-chip coupling of an encapsulated MoS$_2$ monolayer

Autor: Auksztol, Filip, Vella, Daniele, Verzhbitskiy, Ivan, Ng, Kian Fong, Ho, Yi Wei, Grieve, James A, Viana-Gomes, José, Eda, Goki, Ling, Alexander
Rok vydání: 2018
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b01493
Popis: We propose a robust photonic platform for encapsulation and addressing of optically active 2D- and nano-materials. Our implementation utilises a monolayer of MoS$_2$ transition metal dichalcogenide embedded in an elastomeric waveguide chip. The structure is manufactured from PDMS using soft-lithography and capable of sustaining a single mode of guided light. We prove that this setup facilitates addressing of the 2D material flake by pumping it with polarised laser light and gathering polarisation-resolved photoluminescence spectra with the extinction ratio of 31, which highlights the potential for selection-rule dependent measurements. Our results demonstrate improved handling of the material and experimental simplification compared to other techniques. Furthermore, inherent elasticity of the host provides an avenue for direct mechanical coupling to embedded materials.
Comment: Accepted to ACS Photonics with DOI 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b01493
Databáze: arXiv