articleOptics ExpressApr 21, 2015GOLD OA

Broadband nonlinear optical response in multi-layer black phosphorus: an emerging infrared and mid-infrared optical material

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Abstract

Black phosphorous (BP), the most thermodynamically stable allotrope of phosphorus, is a high-mobility layered semiconductor with direct band-gap determined by the number of layers from 0.3 eV (bulk) to 2.0 eV (single layer). Therefore, BP is considered as a natural candidate for broadband optical applications, particularly in the infrared (IR) and mid-IR part of the spectrum. The strong light-matter interaction, narrow direct band-gap, and wide range of tunable optical response make BP as a promising nonlinear optical material, particularly with great potentials for infrared and mid-infrared opto-electronics. Herein, we experimentally verified its broadband and enhanced saturable absorption of multi-layer BP…

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Keywords
  • Infrared
  • Materials science
  • Optoelectronics
  • Broadband
  • Band gap
  • Optics
  • Photonics
  • Semiconductor
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