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  • Nanophotonics
  • Materials Science

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  • Active control of polariton topology is essential for advanced nanophotonic devices.
  • Current platforms face limitations due to material structures and restricted tuning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a new graphene grating/α-MoO3 heterostructure for tunable polariton topology.
  • To demonstrate doping-driven topological transitions and control over polariton behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a graphene grating on α-MoO3 substrate.
  • Engineering the interplay between material anisotropy and synthetic anisotropy.
  • Utilizing electrical doping for dynamic tuning of polariton states.
  • Experimental validation using scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a doping-driven re-entrant topological transition (Hyperbolic-Elliptic-Hyperbolic).
  • Showcased geometric control over the number of topological transitions via grating fill factor.
  • Experimentally validated tilted, asymmetric polaritons and vortex patterns.

Conclusions:

  • The graphene/α-MoO3 heterostructure provides a versatile platform for programming polaritonic topology, directionality, and symmetry.
  • This approach paves the way for advanced reconfigurable nanophotonic devices.