Roland Schäfer, Philipp Weitkamp, Otgonbayar Erdene-Ochir, Klaus Meerholz, Klas Lindfors
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Abstract
Strong light-matter interaction is demonstrated for a layer of templated merocyanine molecules in a planar microcavity. Using a single layer of graphene nanoribbons as a templating layer, an aligned layer of aggregated molecules is obtained. The molecular layer displays anisotropic optical properties resembling those of a biaxial crystal. The anisotropic excitonic component in the cavity results in strongly polarization-dependent light-matter interaction and in increased Rabi-energies. The increased light-matter interaction is possibly due to reduced molecular disorder in the templated molecular layer. This conclusion is supported by an analysis based on a multi-oscillator model. Photoluminescence microspectroscopy is further used to demonstrate that the light-matter coupling is spatially homogeneous. This study introduces molecular templating to strong light-matter studies. The reduced disorder of the system as a consequence of templating is highly beneficial for engineering light-matter interaction.
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Advanced Optical Materials, part of the esteemed Advanced portfolio, is a unique materials science journal concentrating on all facets of light-matter interactions. For over a decade, it has been the preferred optical materials journal for significant discoveries in photonics, plasmonics, metamaterials, and more. The Advanced portfolio from Wiley is a collection of globally respected, high-impact journals that disseminate the best science from established and emerging researchers, aiding them in fulfilling their mission and amplifying the reach of their scientific discoveries.