Optical materials with specific nonlinear optical features have garnered extensive attention as fundamental optoelectronics devices in nonlinear optics and photonics. Especially, low-dimensional nonlinear optical materials has enabled new phenomena, new properties, and new applications. Low-dimensional optical materials, such as transition metal oxide (TMO) semiconductors and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), possess unique structural, electronic, and optical features. Up to date, low-dimensional optical nanomaterials have been used to control the beam propagation, realize the Q-switching and mode-locking operations of lasers, generate the new frequency, detect the DUV to MIR light with high sensitivity, etc. However, there are still some issues left behind such as physical mechanism and specific applications.
This research topic provides a platform for the nanomaterial, optical and photonic researchers to investigate and understand the inside material physics and optics from the theoretical, experimental, and applicational aspects. In addition, in nonlinear optics, how to guarantee and improve the nonlinear optical properties and their application performances are of great importance in the development of nonlinear optical devices. Despite that it is difficult to achieve excellent nonlinear optical materials, novel transition metal chalcogenides and novel heterostructures are considered as the efficient methods to obtain large nonlinear absorption, fast response time, and outstanding application performances. In this research topic, Guest Editors welcome contributions to emphasize the latest research progress and trends of the transition metal chalcogenides.
High-quality Original Research, Review, and Perspective articles in these themes are all welcomed. Research interests include but are not limited to the following areas:
· Design and Fabrication
· Simulation on the electronic and optical properties
· Nonlinear optical properties
· Saturable absorbers for pulsed lasers
· Photodetectors
· Sensors
· Optical modulators and switches
Optical materials with specific nonlinear optical features have garnered extensive attention as fundamental optoelectronics devices in nonlinear optics and photonics. Especially, low-dimensional nonlinear optical materials has enabled new phenomena, new properties, and new applications. Low-dimensional optical materials, such as transition metal oxide (TMO) semiconductors and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), possess unique structural, electronic, and optical features. Up to date, low-dimensional optical nanomaterials have been used to control the beam propagation, realize the Q-switching and mode-locking operations of lasers, generate the new frequency, detect the DUV to MIR light with high sensitivity, etc. However, there are still some issues left behind such as physical mechanism and specific applications.
This research topic provides a platform for the nanomaterial, optical and photonic researchers to investigate and understand the inside material physics and optics from the theoretical, experimental, and applicational aspects. In addition, in nonlinear optics, how to guarantee and improve the nonlinear optical properties and their application performances are of great importance in the development of nonlinear optical devices. Despite that it is difficult to achieve excellent nonlinear optical materials, novel transition metal chalcogenides and novel heterostructures are considered as the efficient methods to obtain large nonlinear absorption, fast response time, and outstanding application performances. In this research topic, Guest Editors welcome contributions to emphasize the latest research progress and trends of the transition metal chalcogenides.
High-quality Original Research, Review, and Perspective articles in these themes are all welcomed. Research interests include but are not limited to the following areas:
· Design and Fabrication
· Simulation on the electronic and optical properties
· Nonlinear optical properties
· Saturable absorbers for pulsed lasers
· Photodetectors
· Sensors
· Optical modulators and switches
