3 papers
physics.optics2025
Phonon Polaritons and Epsilon Near Zero Modes in Sapphire Nanostructures
Milad Nourbakhsh, Kiernan E. Arledge, Vincent R. Whiteside +3
Surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs) are promising candidates for enhanced light--matter interactions due to their efficient and low-loss light confinement features. In this work, we…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Mapping Phonon Polaritons with Visible Light
Kiernan E. Arledge, Chase T. Ellis, Nazli Rasouli Sarabi +7
Phonon polaritons (PhPs) are hybrid photon-phonon waves which enable strong light-matter interactions and subdiffractional confinement, potentially empowering applications in sensi…
physics.optics2023
Near-unity light-matter interaction in mid-infrared van der Waals nanocavities
Haonan Ling, Milad Nourbakhsh, Vincent R. Whiteside +2
Accessing mid-infrared radiation is of great importance for a range of applications, including thermal imaging, sensing, and radiative cooling. Here, we study light interaction wit…