In this brief review, we summarize and elaborate on some of the nomenclature of polaritonic
phenomena and systems as they appear in the literature on quantum materials and …

Interactions between light and matter play an instrumental role in spectroscopy, sensing,
quantum information processing and lasers. In most of these applications, light is considered …

The lattice symmetry of a crystal is one of the most important factors in determining its
physical properties. Particularly, low-symmetry crystals offer powerful opportunities to control …

The discovery, design and development of materials are critically linked to advances in
many areas of research, and optics is no exception. Recently, the spectral region in which …

One of the fundamental hurdles in plasmonics is the trade-off between electromagnetic field
confinement and the coupling efficiency with free-space light, a consequence of the large …

Strong coupling between optical modes can be implemented into nanophotonic design to
modify the energy–momentum dispersion relation. This approach offers potential avenues …

Anisotropy has been a key property employed in the design of optical components for
hundreds of years. However, in recent years there has been growing interest in polaritons …

Violating Kirchhoff's radiation law plays a significant role in enhancing photonic energy
conversion efficiency and controlling radiative heat transfer at the nanoscale. Here, we …

Strong coupling between molecular vibrations and microcavity modes has been
demonstrated to modify physical and chemical properties of the molecular material. Here …

Topological phonon polaritons (TPhPs) are highly protected and localized edge modes that
are capable of achieving a strong confinement of electromagnetic waves and immune to …