Highly nonlinear dipolar exciton-polaritons in bilayer MoS${}_2$

Abstract

Realizing nonlinear optical response in the low photon density limit in solid-state systems has been a long-standing challenge. Semiconductor microcavities in the strong coupling regime hosting exciton-polaritons have emerged as attractive candidates in this context. However, the weak interaction between these quasiparticles has been a hurdle in this quest. Dipolar excitons provide an attractive strategy to overcome this limitation but are often hindered by their weak oscillator strength. The interlayer dipolar excitons in naturally occurring homobilayer MoS${}_2$ alleviates this issue owing to their hybridization of interlayer charge transfer exciton and intralayer B exciton. Here we demonstrate the formation of dipolar exciton polaritons in bilayer MoS${}_2$ resulting in unprecedented nonlinear interaction strengths. A ten-fold increase in nonlinearity is observed for the interlayer dipolar excitons compared to the conventional A excitons. These highly nonlinear dipolar polaritons will likely be a frontrunner in the quest for solid-state quantum nonlinear devices.

arXiv comment32 pages, 14 figures

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