Interacting light with semiconductor at the nanoscale

In this talk, I will first describe a simple and general nano-optical device developed during my Ph.D., called campanile probe, which lay groundwork for generally-applicable nano-optical studies. Two examples will be discussed, where we cross the boundary from insufficient to sufficient resolution beyond optical diffraction limit and perform optical hyperspectral imaging of luminescence heterogeneity along InP nanowires and synthetic monolayer MoS2, providing spectral information distinct from diffraction limited micro-PL spectral imaging. Following this, I will discuss the recent works using cavities to further enhance the strength of light-matter interaction into the strong coupling regime. The formation of coherently coupled cavity exciton-polariton in two-dimensional monolayer WS2 and the inorganic perovskite CsPbBr3 as well as the ultralow threshold optically pumped polariton lasing in perovskite cavities will be shown. Finally, I will conclude by presenting my vision of how these devices can enable a wide range of capabilities with relevance to multidimensional spectroscopy imaging, efficient solid-state lighting and even beyond.