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We present a general framework for optically inducing, controlling, and probing spin states in moir\'e systems. In particular, we demonstrate that applying Raman optical drives to moir\'e transition metal dichalcogenide bilayers can realize…
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Anisotropic hyperbolic phonon polaritons (PhPs) in natural biaxial hyperbolic material MoO$_3$ has opened up new avenues for mid-infrared nanophotonics, while active tunability of $\alpha$-MoO$_3$ PhPs is still an urgent problem needing to…
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