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ArticleNanophotonics (Berlin, Germany)2026

Merging van der Waals Materials and Optical Metasurfaces for Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics.

Luca Sortino, Andreas Tittl, Stefan A Maier

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Article in Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Strong light-matter interactions in hybrid polaritonic systems.Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) · 2026
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3 authors.

Luca SortinoChair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6284-6955
Andreas TittlChair in Hybrid Nanosystems, Nanoinstitute Munich, Faculty of Physics Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Munich Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3191-7164
Stefan A MaierSchool of Physics and Astronomy Monash University Clayton Victoria Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-7902

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Flat optical metasurfaces are transforming photonics research by enabling new ways to control light in ultrathin, versatile photonic devices. The rise of quasi-bound states in the continuum (qBIC) metasurfaces has enabled tailored high-quality (Q) factor resonances in subwavelength nanostructured thin films, analogous to traditional optical cavities. In this perspective, we explore the emergence of cavity quantum electrodynamics (QED) in optical qBIC metasurfaces, specifically those constructed from van der Waals (vdW) layered materials. Because of their remarkable properties, vdW metasurfaces can support intrinsic optical resonances within the same active material hosting luminescent species, such as excitons or defects, leading to optimal light-matter coupling. This approach of self-hybridizing the cavity-emitter system into a single platform effectively overcomes limitations in on-chip integration of conventional cavities. Combining vdW materials with optically engineered qBIC metasurfaces opens exciting possibilities for exploring nanoscale light-matter interactions. Moreover, the distinctive features of vdW materials, from vertical heterostructures to twist-angle-dependent properties, offer a unique platform bridging the condensed matter physics of 2D materials and engineered nanophotonics. We propose that harnessing strong light-matter coupling in vdW-integrated qBIC metasurfaces will pave the way for next-generation nanoscale polaritonic devices.

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2D materialsbound states in the continuumexcitonmetasurfacespolaritonsvan der Waals materials

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PMID41800169
PMCPMC12965018

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