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Anisotropic Third-Harmonic Generation of Exfoliated As2S3 Thin Flakes
Optics Express
  • Ravi P.N. Tripathi
  • Xiaodong Yang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Jie Gao, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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.

Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Comments

National Science Foundation, Grant DMR-1552871

Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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© 2023 Optica, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Publication Date
6-20-2022
Publication Date
20 Jun 2022
PubMed ID
36224958
Citation Information
Ravi P.N. Tripathi, Xiaodong Yang and Jie Gao. "Anisotropic Third-Harmonic Generation of Exfoliated As2S3 Thin Flakes" Optics Express Vol. 30 Iss. 13 (2022) p. 22661 - 22670 ISSN: 1094-4087
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/xiaodong-yang/201/