Hexagonal Boron Nitride -- Polaritons (IMAGE)

Naval Research Laboratory

Hexagonal Boron Nitride -- Polaritons

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Image shows directly measured polaritons propagating through a flake of Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). This material has been identified as an ideal substrate for two-dimensional materials research while also recently being demonstrated as an exciting optical material for infrared nanophotonics.

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(US Naval Research Laboratory)

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