Pressure-Tunable Hyperbolic Plasmons in Black Phosphorus Films

  • Yuwei Liu
  • , Chong Wang*
  • , Junwei Ma
  • , Yuqing Zheng
  • , Wenqi Bi
  • , Hao Sun
  • , Xiangkai Meng
  • , Shenyang Huang
  • , Xiang Li*
  • , Hugen Yan*
  • , Yugui Yao*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

High-pressure environments provide a unique platform for tuning quantum phenomena, yet their applications in plasmonics remain underexplored. Here, we investigate the pressure-induced evolution of plasmons in black phosphorus films using infrared spectroscopy. Continuous pressure tuning of anisotropic plasmon resonances reveals the existence of in-plane hyperbolic plasmons, whose regime blueshifts into the mid-infrared range in the low-pressure A17 phase and collapses in the high-pressure A7 phase due to the suppressed anisotropy. Notably, we observed an exceptionally broad spectral range tuning of plasmon resonance frequency, ranging from 214 cm−1 to a maximum of 4751 cm−1, along with significant modulation in absorption intensity and anisotropy. Pronounced plasmonic anomalies at the transition point reveal phase coexistence, while the abrupt low-pressure plasmon onset signals a Lifshitz transition. Our findings establish high pressure as a novel method for tailoring plasmonic properties and unlocking new possibilities for reconfigurable nanophotonic devices.

Original languageEnglish
Article number066902
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume136
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Feb 2026
Externally publishedYes

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