Enhancement of Optical Nonlinearities in 2D Materials

Recently, 2D materials like graphene, black phosphorus, and transition metal dichalcogenides have attracted significant attention for their potential in nonlinear optics. In this talk, I will discuss our recent results on enhancing nonlinear optical properties in 2D materials. These results show the advantages of utilizing 2D materials for various photonic and optoelectronic applications, such as wavelength converters and actively and passively mode-locked ultrafast lasers. Further, I will present our recent attempts at employing hybrid structures (such as mixed-dimensional heterostructures, plasmonic structures, and silicon/fibre waveguides integrated structures) for nonlinear photonics.