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Lasing from a Large-Area 2D Material Enabled by a Dual-Resonance Metasurface

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Barth, Isabel ; Deckart, Manuel ; Conteduca, Donato ; Arruda, Guilherme S. ; Hayran, Zeki ; Pasko, Sergej ; Krotkus, Simonas ; Heuken, Michael ; Monticone, Francesco ; Krauss, Thomas F. ; Martins, Emiliano R. ; Wang, Yue
Total Authors: 12
Document type: Journal article
Source: ACS NANO; v. 18, n. 20, p. 8-pg., 2024-05-06.
Abstract

Semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have gained significant attention as a gain medium for nanolasers, owing to their unique ability to be easily placed and stacked on virtually any substrate. However, the atomically thin nature of the active material in existing TMD lasers and the limited size due to mechanical exfoliation presents a challenge, as their limited output power makes it difficult to distinguish between true laser operation and other "laser-like" phenomena. Here, we present room temperature lasing from a large-area tungsten disulfide (WS2) monolayer, grown by a wafer-scale chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. The monolayer is placed on a dual-resonance dielectric metasurface with a rectangular lattice designed to enhance both absorption and emission, resulting in an ultralow threshold operation (threshold well below 1 W/cm(2)). We provide a thorough study of the laser performance, paying special attention to directionality, output power, and spatial coherence. Notably, our lasers demonstrated a coherence length of over 30 mu m, which is several times greater than what has been reported for 2D material lasers so far. Our realization of a single-mode laser from a CVD-grown monolayer presents exciting opportunities for integration and the development of real-world applications. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 21/06121-0 - Electromagnetic wave propagation through complex structures
Grantee:Ben-Hur Viana Borges
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 20/00619-4 - Metasurfaces for imaging and sensing
Grantee:Emiliano Rezende Martins
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 20/15940-2 - Metasurfaces for photonic sensing applications
Grantee:Guilherme Simoneti de Arruda
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate