Interacting Rydberg Exciton-Polaritons in Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

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Abstract

Strong optical nonlinearities play a central role in realizing quantum photonic technologies. In solid state systems, the exciton-polariton which result from the hybridization of material excitations and cavity photons are an attractive candidate to realize such nonlinearities. The interaction arising from the material component, excitons, forms the basis of the polaritonic nonlinearity. Several solid state systems have demonstrated nonlinear interaction of polaritons using the n = 1 excitonic state. However, the nonlinear interaction can be significantly enhanced if excited Rydberg excitonic states can be used instead of the ground state excitons. Recently such excited Rydberg excitonic states have been observed in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides. Here we demonstrate the formation of Rydberg exciton-polaritons in monolayer WSe2 embedded in a microcavity. Owing to the larger wavefunctions of the Rydberg excitons, these polaritons show greater nonlinear response evidenced through the blue shift of the lower polariton branch under optical excitation. The demonstration of Rydberg exciton-polaritons in two-dimensional semiconductors and their enhanced nonlinear response may facilitate the realization of quantum photonic logic gates and processors.

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Presenters

  • Jie Gu

    PHYSICS, City College of New York, City University of New York, New York 10031, USA, Department of Physics, City College of New York, 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031, USA

Authors

  • Jie Gu

    PHYSICS, City College of New York, City University of New York, New York 10031, USA, Department of Physics, City College of New York, 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031, USA

  • Lutz Waldecker

    Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305 USA, Stanford University and SLAC National Laboratory

  • Daniel A Rhodes

    Columbia University, Physics, Columbia University, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL-32310, USA., Columbia Nano Initiative, Columbia University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA, Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, Columbia Univ

  • Alexandra Boehmke

    PHYSICS, City College of New York, City University of New York, New York 10031, USA, Department of Physics, City College of New York, 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031, USA

  • Rian Koots

    PHYSICS, City College of New York, City University of New York, New York 10031, USA, Department of Physics, City College of New York, 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031, USA

  • Archana Raja

    Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305 USA, University of California, Berkeley

  • James Hone

    Columbia University, Mechanics, Columbia University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University in the City of New York, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027 USA, Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University

  • Tony F Heinz

    Stanford University & SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305 USA, Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford University and SLAC National Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford University & SLAC

  • Vinod M Menon

    PHYSICS, City College of New York, City University of New York, New York 10031, USA, Department of Physics, City College of New York, 160 Convent Ave., New York, NY 10031, USA, City College of New York, CUNY, Physics, City College of New York,New York, NY 10031, Physics, City College of New York, City University of New York, Department of Physics, City College of New York, New York- 10031,USA.