The interaction between molecular electronic transitions and electromagnetic fields can be
enlarged to the point where distinct hybrid light–matter states, polaritons, emerge. The …

In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals materials have emerged as a focal
point in materials research, drawing increasing attention due to their potential for isolating …

Controlling quantum materials with light is of fundamental and technological importance. By
utilizing the strong coupling of light and matter in optical cavities,–, recent studies were able …

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) attract significant attention due to their remarkable
optical and excitonic properties. It was understood already in the 1960s and recently …

Photonic bound states in the continuum (BICs) provide a standout platform for strong light-
matter coupling with transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) but have so far mostly been …

Layered semiconductors such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) offer endless
possibilities for designing modern photonic and optoelectronic components. However, their …

Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have recently been proposed as an
excitonic platform for advanced optical and electronic functionalities,–. However, in spite of …

Exciton polaritons are quasiparticles of photons coupled strongly to bound electron-hole
pairs, manifesting as an anti-crossing light dispersion near an exciton resonance. Highly …

Thanks to a high refractive index, giant optical anisotropy, and pronounced excitonic
response, bulk transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have recently been discovered to …

Semiconductors in all dimensionalities ranging from 0D quantum dots and molecules to 3D
bulk crystals support bound electron–hole pair quasiparticles termed excitons. Over the past …