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Scalable Functionalization of Optical Fibers Using Atomically Thin Semiconductors.

Gia Quyet Ngo¹, Antony George², Robin Tristan Klaus Schock¹

¹Institute of Applied Physics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich Schiller University, Albert-Einstein-Str. 15, Jena, 07745, Germany.

Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)

|October 7, 2020

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Researchers integrated 2D materials like molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) and tungsten disulfide (WS2) into optical fibers. This enables novel applications in remote sensing and tailored nonlinear optics for advanced fiber technologies.

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Materials Science
Optoelectronics
Photonics

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Atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) offer promising exciton-driven light interactions for optoelectronics.
Integrating TMDs into optical fibers presents opportunities for communication and sensing but faces deposition challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a scalable method for depositing high-quality 2D TMD monolayers onto optical fibers.
To demonstrate the potential of these 2D-functionalized waveguides in novel applications.

Main Methods:

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) was used to grow monolayer MoS2 and WS2 on microstructured optical fiber cores.
The interaction between the 2D materials and guided fiber modes was investigated.

Main Results:

Keywords:

2D materials excitonic photoluminescence integrated photonics nonlinear optics transition metal dichalcogenides

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Successful deposition of monolayer MoS2 and WS2 on optical fibers was achieved.
Demonstrated remote sensing via fiber-coupled photoluminescence of the 2D materials.
Showcased tailored nonlinear optical processes, specifically modified third-harmonic generation.

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The integration of 2D TMDs into optical fibers is feasible and offers new functionalities.
This approach opens novel routes for remote sensing and nonlinear optical signal processing in fiber-based systems.
The findings are expected to drive advancements in optical fiber technologies.