Deterministic Placement of Achiral Emitters in Superchiral Fields for Superior Chiral Photoluminescence
Chiral luminescence holds promise for various applications, but achieving strong, pixelated emission with a large dissymmetry factor (<i>g</i><sub>lum</sub>) for on-chip integration remains challenging. Here we address this challenge by optically growing CdS emitters within the superchiral fields of Au spiral metasurfaces. This precise placement enhances emitter-field interaction, yielding chiral photoluminescence with a <i>g</i><sub>lum</sub> of up to ∼0.5 and an ∼30-fold intensity enhancement. We demonstrate that both the excitation wavelength and emitter location significantly impact chiral luminescence quality, highlighting the critical role of resonant excitation and spatial alignment with superchiral fields. These findings provide crucial guidelines for designing high-performance chiral luminescence devices suitable for on-chip photonic integration.
Authors
- Yong Yi Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3755-7606)
- Xiaolin Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6858-7587)
- Tao Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1817-3327)
- Zhiyuan Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7632-8219)
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nano Letters
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01417
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.14
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
- National Key Research and Development Program of China