Exploring the frontier: nonlinear optics in low dimensional materials

Nonlinear optics, the study of intense light–matter interactions, traditionally uses bulk materials like LiNbO3 for device fabrication. However, these materials face challenges such as limited nonlinear susceptibility, large dimensions, and phase matching issues, limiting compact and integrated devi...

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Main Authors: Adeshina Mohammad A., Kim Hyunmin
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Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2025-03-01
Series:Nanophotonics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0652
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description Nonlinear optics, the study of intense light–matter interactions, traditionally uses bulk materials like LiNbO3 for device fabrication. However, these materials face challenges such as limited nonlinear susceptibility, large dimensions, and phase matching issues, limiting compact and integrated devices. Recent research has illuminated that a variety of low-dimensional materials exhibit markedly stronger nonlinear optical responses than their bulk counterparts. This has made nonlinear optics in low-dimensional materials a dynamic area of study, allowing for rapid light–matter interactions and advancing nonlinear nanophotonic and optoelectronic applications. These applications span diverse areas, from wavelength conversion and the generation of ultrashort laser pulses to advancements in quantum photonics and integrated photonic technologies. This review covers two-dimensional materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides to one-dimensional forms like carbon nanotubes and nanowires, and further to zero-dimensional structures including nanoparticles and quantum dots. By providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of non-linear optics in the context of low-dimensional materials, this review not only encapsulates the existing knowledge base but also charts a course for future explorations in this rapidly progressing domain.
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spelling doaj-art-613991b54b954fb1b3c23d4e6b8d23642025-08-20T02:38:52ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-03-0114101451147310.1515/nanoph-2024-0652Exploring the frontier: nonlinear optics in low dimensional materialsAdeshina Mohammad A.0Kim Hyunmin1Division of Biomedical Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu42988, Republic of KoreaDivision of Biomedical Technology, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu42988, Republic of KoreaNonlinear optics, the study of intense light–matter interactions, traditionally uses bulk materials like LiNbO3 for device fabrication. However, these materials face challenges such as limited nonlinear susceptibility, large dimensions, and phase matching issues, limiting compact and integrated devices. Recent research has illuminated that a variety of low-dimensional materials exhibit markedly stronger nonlinear optical responses than their bulk counterparts. This has made nonlinear optics in low-dimensional materials a dynamic area of study, allowing for rapid light–matter interactions and advancing nonlinear nanophotonic and optoelectronic applications. These applications span diverse areas, from wavelength conversion and the generation of ultrashort laser pulses to advancements in quantum photonics and integrated photonic technologies. This review covers two-dimensional materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides to one-dimensional forms like carbon nanotubes and nanowires, and further to zero-dimensional structures including nanoparticles and quantum dots. By providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of non-linear optics in the context of low-dimensional materials, this review not only encapsulates the existing knowledge base but also charts a course for future explorations in this rapidly progressing domain.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0652nonlinear opticslow dimensional materialsoptical wave mixingbiological imaging
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nonlinear optics
low dimensional materials
optical wave mixing
biological imaging
title Exploring the frontier: nonlinear optics in low dimensional materials
title_full Exploring the frontier: nonlinear optics in low dimensional materials
title_fullStr Exploring the frontier: nonlinear optics in low dimensional materials
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the frontier: nonlinear optics in low dimensional materials
title_short Exploring the frontier: nonlinear optics in low dimensional materials
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low dimensional materials
optical wave mixing
biological imaging
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