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Tilted Material in an Optical Cavity: Light-Matter Moiré Effect and Coherent Frequency Conversion
Arshath Manjalingal1, Saeed Rahmanian Koshkaki1, Logan Blackham1
1Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States.
ACS Photonics
|December 22, 2025
Summary
We discovered a new light-matter moiré effect (LMME) by tilting 2D materials in optical cavities. This effect engineers polariton bands, creates flat bands, and enables robust coherent frequency conversion for quantum devices.
Area of Science:
- Quantum optics
- Condensed matter physics
- Materials science
Background:
- Exciton-polaritons in optical cavities are tunable platforms for quantum phenomena.
- Traditional moiré heterostructures involve stacking twisted 2D material layers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and theoretically characterize a novel light-matter moiré effect (LMME).
- To explore LMME's potential for engineering polariton band structures and quantum device applications.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical characterization of LMME in planar optical cavities.
- Time-dependent quantum dynamical simulations to analyze LMME's properties and robustness.
Main Results:
- Geometric tilt of 2D materials induces emergent periodicity in light-matter coupling.
- LMME creates displaced polariton dispersion replicas and flat bands near the Brillouin-zone center.
- LMME facilitates coherent frequency conversion robust against phonon decoherence.
Conclusions:
- LMME offers a new route for engineering polariton band structures.
- LMME enables the generation of flat bands and coherent frequency conversion.
- Findings are relevant for developing advanced polariton-based quantum devices.
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