Publications

DOI:

10.1002/lpor.202502341External link

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fsu_mods_00029702External link

Spectrally engineered multifrequency nanolasers are highly desirable for on-chip photonics, multiplexed biosensing, and display technologies, yet achieving them within a compact platform remains challenging. Here, we demonstrate multimode lasing from symmetry-broken TiO2 metasurfaces integrated with an SU8 slab waveguide containing rhodamine 6G. By coengineering guided-mode resonances, surface lattice resonances near Rayleigh anomalies, and quasi-bound states in the continuum, we realize complementary high-Q feedback pathways that overlap with the gain spectrum. The lasing emission direction is tailored through outcoupling via second-order Bragg diffraction and Rayleigh anomaly conditions, supporting both normal and oblique emission. Experiments reveal discrete lasing outputs across ≈100 nm bandwidth (548-648 nm), spanning the full rhodamine 6G emission band, with thresholds as low as ∼7 nJ (35.7 μJ/cm2) and up to four concurrent lasing peaks from a single device. These results establish a metasurface-dye platform for multifrequency and angle-selective lasing, opening new opportunities for compact, multifunctional nanophotonic sources.

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10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c06344External link

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fsu_mods_00035540External link

Photonic bound states in the continuum (BICs) have emerged as a versatile tool for enhancing light-matter interactions by strongly confining light fields. Chiral BICs are photonic resonances with a high degree of circular polarisation, which hold great promise for spin-selective applications in quantum optics and nanophotonics. Here, we demonstrate a novel application of a chiral BIC for inducing strong coupling between the circularly polarised photons and spin-polarised (valley) excitons (bound electron-hole pairs) in atomically-thin transition metal dichalcogenide crystals (TMDCs). By placing monolayer WS ₂ onto the BIC-hosting metasurface, we observe the formation of intrinsically chiral, valley-selective exciton polaritons, evidenced by circularly polarised photoluminescence (PL) at two distinct energy levels. The PL intensity and degree of circular polarisation of polaritons exceed those of uncoupled excitons in our structure by an order of magnitude. Our microscopic model shows that this enhancement is due to folding of the Brillouin zone creating a direct emission path for high-momenta polaritonic states far outside the light cone, thereby providing a shortcut to thermalisation (energy relaxation) and suppressing depolarisation. Moreover, while the polarisation of the upper polariton is determined by the valley excitons, the lower polariton behaves like an intrinsic chiral emitter with its polarisation fixed by the BIC. Therefore, the spin alignment of the upper and lower polaritons (↑↓ and ↑↑) can be controlled by σ ⁺ and σ − circularly polarised optical excitation, respectively. Our work introduces a new type of chiral light-matter quasi-particles in atomically-thin semiconductors and provides an insight into their energy relaxation dynamics.

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10.1038/s41467-026-70875-5External link

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fsu_mods_00035339External link

Polarimetry with quantum light promises improved measurements for various scenarios. However, fundamental understanding of quantum photonic state transport in complex, real media, and tools to interpret the state after interaction with the sample are still lacking. Here, we theoretically and experimentally explore the evolution of polarization-entangled states in a turbid medium on example of tissue phantoms. By elaborating mathematical relationship between Wolf's coherency matrix and density matrix, we introduce a versatile framework describing the transfer of entangled photons in turbid environments with polarization tracking and resulting quantum state representation with the density operator. Experimentally, we reveal a robust trend in the state evolution depending on the reduced scattering coefficient of the medium. Our theoretical predictions correlate with experimental findings, while the model extends the study by photonic states with different degrees of entanglement. The presented results pave the way for quantitative quantum photonic sensing enabling applications ranging from biomedical diagnostics to remote sensing.

DOI:

10.1002/lpor.202501172External link

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fsu_mods_00029724External link

Quasi-2D halide perovskites are chemically synthesized realizations of quantum well stacks with giant exciton oscillator strengths, tunable emission spectra, and very large exciton binding energies. While these features render quasi-2D halide perovskites a promising platform for room-temperature polaritonics, bosonic condensation and polariton lasing in quasi-2D perovskites have so far remained elusive at ambient conditions. Here, we demonstrate room-temperature cavity exciton-polariton condensation in mechanically exfoliated crystals of the quasi-2D Ruddlesden-Popper iodide perovskite (BA) ₂ (MA) ₂ Pb ₃ I ₁₀ in an open optical microcavity. We observe a polariton condensation threshold of 0.41 µJ cm −² per pulse and detect a strong non-linear response. Interferometric measurements confirm the spontaneous emergence of spatial coherence across the condensate with an associated first-order autocorrelation reaching 0.6 with 1 ps coherence time and an effective de Broglie wavelength of 13 µm. Our results lay the foundation for a new class of room-temperature polariton lasers based on quasi-2D halide perovskites with great potential for hetero-integration with other van-der-Waals materials and combination with photonic crystals or waveguides.

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10.1038/s41467-026-68723-7External link

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fsu_mods_00030276External link

3R-MoS ₂ , a MoS ₂ polytype with broken inversion symmetry, enables unique light-matter interactions and is promising for linear and nonlinear integrated photonics beyond the monolayer limit. Yet, systematic studies of its thickness-dependent reflectivity and its impact on harmonic generation are still lacking. While AFM can offer atomic-scale resolution, measuring 3R-MoS ₂ on non-solid substrates like PDMS remains challenging. To address this, a fast, non-destructive optical method is introduced to determine the thickness of 3R-MoS ₂ flakes from reflectivity measurements with a mean bias of less than 2 nm in the 3–200 nm range. Nonlinear characterization further reveals distinct thickness-dependent maxima in second- and third-harmonic generation (SHG/THG), with the first clear peak at ≈200 nm. These maxima arise from Fabry–Pérot-type phase matching conditions mediated by the film thickness and can further be shaped by absorption. This work thus provides both a practical thickness metrology and new insights for exploiting thickness-dependent 3R-MoS ₂ nonlinearities in scalable photonic technologies.

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10.1002/adom.202503498External link

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fsu_mods_00030234External link

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10.1117/12.3058279External link

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fsu_mods_00026232External link

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10.1364/BODA.2025.JM4A.5External link

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fsu_mods_00026383External link

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fsu_mods_00027226External link

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10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC65582.2025.11109314External link

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fsu_mods_00027684External link

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10.1364/OFC.2025.M3G.6External link

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fsu_mods_00026512External link

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10.1109/CLEO/EUROPE-EQEC65582.2025.11109094External link

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fsu_mods_00027649External link