Advanced optical polarizers based on 2D materials
Abstract Optical polarizers are essential components for the selection and manipulation of light polarization states in optical systems. Over the past decade, the rapid advancement of photonic technologies and devices has led to the development of a range of novel optical polarizers, opening avenues...
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| author | Yuning Zhang Jiayang Wu Linnan Jia Di Jin Baohua Jia Xiaoyong Hu David Moss Qihuang Gong |
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| description | Abstract Optical polarizers are essential components for the selection and manipulation of light polarization states in optical systems. Over the past decade, the rapid advancement of photonic technologies and devices has led to the development of a range of novel optical polarizers, opening avenues for many breakthroughs and expanding applications across diverse fields. Particularly, two-dimensional (2D) materials, known for their atomic thin film structures and unique optical properties, have become attractive for implementing optical polarizers with high performance and new features that were not achievable before. This paper reviews recent progress in 2D-material-based optical polarizers. First, an overview of key properties of various 2D materials for realizing optical polarizers is provided. Next, the state-of-the-art optical polarizers based on 2D materials, which are categorized into spatial-light devices, fiber devices, and integrated waveguide devices, are reviewed and compared. Finally, we discuss the current challenges of this field as well as the exciting opportunities for future technological advances. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7477b77e7a9d46ac945dabdeb31875cb2025-08-20T03:31:45ZengNature Portfolionpj Nanophotonics2948-216X2024-07-011111710.1038/s44310-024-00028-3Advanced optical polarizers based on 2D materialsYuning Zhang0Jiayang Wu1Linnan Jia2Di Jin3Baohua Jia4Xiaoyong Hu5David Moss6Qihuang Gong7State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics & Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Peking UniversityOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of TechnologyOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of TechnologyOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of TechnologyCentre for Atomaterials and Nanomanufacturing (CAN), RMIT UniversityState Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics & Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Peking UniversityOptical Sciences Centre, Swinburne University of TechnologyState Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics & Department of Physics, Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter and Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics, Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences, Peking UniversityAbstract Optical polarizers are essential components for the selection and manipulation of light polarization states in optical systems. Over the past decade, the rapid advancement of photonic technologies and devices has led to the development of a range of novel optical polarizers, opening avenues for many breakthroughs and expanding applications across diverse fields. Particularly, two-dimensional (2D) materials, known for their atomic thin film structures and unique optical properties, have become attractive for implementing optical polarizers with high performance and new features that were not achievable before. This paper reviews recent progress in 2D-material-based optical polarizers. First, an overview of key properties of various 2D materials for realizing optical polarizers is provided. Next, the state-of-the-art optical polarizers based on 2D materials, which are categorized into spatial-light devices, fiber devices, and integrated waveguide devices, are reviewed and compared. Finally, we discuss the current challenges of this field as well as the exciting opportunities for future technological advances.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44310-024-00028-3 |
| spellingShingle | Yuning Zhang Jiayang Wu Linnan Jia Di Jin Baohua Jia Xiaoyong Hu David Moss Qihuang Gong Advanced optical polarizers based on 2D materials npj Nanophotonics |
| title | Advanced optical polarizers based on 2D materials |
| title_full | Advanced optical polarizers based on 2D materials |
| title_fullStr | Advanced optical polarizers based on 2D materials |
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| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s44310-024-00028-3 |
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