Nonperturbative isotope effect on light-matter interaction in boron arsenide

Abstract

The interaction of light and matter under strong isotope disorder gives rise to unconventional physics that goes beyond the quantum perturbation theory. In boron arsenide, the large mass difference between the two stable boron isotopes presents a paradigmatic case where perturbation theory fails, yet a unified theoretical framework across the perturbative and nonperturbative regime has remained elusive. Here, we develop a nonperturbative approach to capture isotope-disorder effect in boron arsenide, which fundamentally alters light-matter interactions. We reveal that coherently mixed vibrations between two boron isotopes reshape the dielectric function in the nonperturbative regime. The nonperturbative isotope interactions dictate the properties of coupled surface phonon polaritons and near-field radiative heat transfer. Two-fold tuning of radiative heat flux is achieved by modulating the surface phonon polariton resonance via isotope engineering. This work establishes a unified framework connecting the perturbative and nonperturbative limits, enabling quantitative predictions across weak to strong disorder regime.

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