<p>Second-order nonlinear optical processes are fundamental to photonics, spectroscopy, and information technologies, with material platforms playing a pivotal role in advancing these applications. Here, we demonstrate the exceptional nonlinear optical properties of the van der Waals crystal 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub>, a rhombohedral polymorph exhibiting high second-order optical susceptibility (<i>χ</i><sup>(2)</sup>) and remarkable second-harmonic generation (SHG) capabilities. By designing high quality factor resonances in 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub> metasurfaces supporting quasi-bound states in the continuum (qBIC), we first demonstrate SHG efficiency enhancement exceeding 10<sup>2</sup>. Additionally, by using degenerate pump-probe spectroscopy, we harness the <i>C</i><sub>3<i>v</i></sub> system’s symmetry to realize ultrafast SHG polarization switching with near-unity modulation depth. The operation speeds are limited only by the excitation pulse duration, allowing its characterization via the nonlinear autocorrelation function. These findings establish 3R-MoS<sub>2</sub> as a transformative platform for nanoscale nonlinear optics, offering large conversion efficiencies and ultrafast response times for advanced pulse measurement devices, integrated photonics, and quantum technologies.</p>

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Ultrafast all-optical switching in nonlinear 3R-MoS2 van der Waals metasurfaces

  • Levin Seidt,
  • Thomas Weber,
  • Albert A. Seredin,
  • Thomas Possmayer,
  • Roman Savelev,
  • Mihail I. Petrov,
  • Stefan A. Maier,
  • Andreas Tittl,
  • Leonardo de S. Menezes,
  • Luca Sortino

摘要

Second-order nonlinear optical processes are fundamental to photonics, spectroscopy, and information technologies, with material platforms playing a pivotal role in advancing these applications. Here, we demonstrate the exceptional nonlinear optical properties of the van der Waals crystal 3R-MoS2, a rhombohedral polymorph exhibiting high second-order optical susceptibility (χ(2)) and remarkable second-harmonic generation (SHG) capabilities. By designing high quality factor resonances in 3R-MoS2 metasurfaces supporting quasi-bound states in the continuum (qBIC), we first demonstrate SHG efficiency enhancement exceeding 102. Additionally, by using degenerate pump-probe spectroscopy, we harness the C3v system’s symmetry to realize ultrafast SHG polarization switching with near-unity modulation depth. The operation speeds are limited only by the excitation pulse duration, allowing its characterization via the nonlinear autocorrelation function. These findings establish 3R-MoS2 as a transformative platform for nanoscale nonlinear optics, offering large conversion efficiencies and ultrafast response times for advanced pulse measurement devices, integrated photonics, and quantum technologies.