Dynamic dielectric permittivity tensor of in-plane hyperbolic van der Waals MoOCl2 and emergent chiral photonic applications
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Van der Waals (vdW) crystals offer unique opportunities for modern nanophotonic applications owing to their intrinsic anisotropic nature. While most of them exhibit uniaxial anisotropy arising from weak out-of-plane vdW interaction, some of their representative families also exhibit an in-plane biaxial anisotropy. Among the latter, outstand vdW oxychlorides with in-plane axes of a different physical character (metallic or dielectric at optical frequencies). Here, we present accurate dynamic dielectric permittivity tensor components of vdW MoOCl₂ in the ultraviolet (UV) to visible (Vis) spectral region partly covering near-infrared (NIR). Addressing its enormously anisotropic Vis to NIR hyperbolic spectral region optical constants, we further identify another hyperbolicity window of vdW MoOCl 2 emerging in UV spectral region, which may potentially unlock rich light-matter interaction effects. Furthermore, we propose an approach towards designing nanoscale handedness preserved Vis light circular polarizers based on twisted helical vdW MoOCl₂ heterostructures. Our findings display that vdW MoOCl₂ provides a highly promising platform not only for hyperbolic, but also for chiral nanophotonic applications.
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OpenAlex topics: 2D Materials and Applications · Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications · Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics
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