Abstract
Van der Waals (vdW) materials have recently attracted significant interest in the context of orientation-dependent linear and nonlinear optical properties. Recently, arsenic trisulfide (As2S3) or orpiment is identified as a new vdW layered material having anisotropic vibrational and optomechanical responses due to the reduced in-plane crystal symmetry, but its nonlinear optical response is still not well understood yet. Herein, the anisotropic third-harmonic generation (THG) response of mechanically exfoliated As2S3 thin flakes is reported. The polarization-dependent evolution of THG emission from butterfly-shaped pattern to four-lobe pattern is comprehensively explored. Moreover, the third-order nonlinear susceptibility of As2S3 crystal is extracted by analyzing the thickness-dependent THG emission. We anticipate that the discussed results will not only update the existing understanding on the nonlinear light-matter interaction in anisotropic vdW materials, but also promote future applications in integrated photonic circuits, on-chip nonlinear signal processing, and polarization-sensitive optical devices.
Recommended Citation
R. P. Tripathi et al., "Anisotropic Third-Harmonic Generation of Exfoliated As2S3 Thin Flakes," Optics Express, vol. 30, no. 13, pp. 22661 - 22670, Optica, Jun 2022.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.457858
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1094-4087
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Final Version
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English
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Publication Date
20 Jun 2022
PubMed ID
36224958
Comments
National Science Foundation, Grant DMR-1552871