Mode-center Placement of Monolayer WS$_{2}$ in a Photonic Polymer Waveguide

Abstract

Effective integration of 2D materials such as monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) into photonic waveguides and integrated circuits is being intensely pursued due to the materials' strong exciton-based optical response. Here, we present a platform where a WS 2 -hBN 2D heterostructure is directly integrated into the photonic mode-center of a novel polymer ridge waveguide. FDTD simulations and collection of