Interference Patterns in Phonon Polaritons (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Interference Patterns in Phonon Polaritons

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This image shows interference patterns created by surface phonon polaritons propagating across atom-thin layers of crystalline boron nitride and reflecting back from edges. The center image is a model; images on the right and left derive from measurements.

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Siyuan Dai

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