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Area of Science:

  • * Physics
  • * Optics
  • * Quantum mechanics

Background:

  • * Non-Hermitian degeneracies, or exceptional points (EPs), are critical in open quantum systems.
  • * EPs signify simultaneous coalescence of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
  • * Optical phenomena like loss-induced transparency and enhanced sensitivity arise from EPs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To experimentally demonstrate higher-order exceptional points (beyond second order) in the optical domain.
  • * To investigate the potential of higher-order EPs for enhanced sensitivity in resonant optical structures.
  • * To explore the spectral response of systems exhibiting higher-order EPs.

Main Methods:

  • * Experimental realization of higher-order exceptional points in a coupled cavity system (ternary, parity-time-symmetric photonic laser molecule).
  • * Careful tailoring of gain-loss distribution within the photonic system.
  • * Spectral domain analysis of the system's frequency response to perturbations.

Main Results:

  • * Successful observation of higher-order exceptional points in the engineered photonic laser molecule.
  • * Demonstrated a cube-root dependence of the system's frequency response on refractive index perturbations.
  • * Provided the first experimental evidence of higher-order EPs in optics.

Conclusions:

  • * Higher-order exceptional points can be experimentally realized in optical systems.
  • * These findings confirm the potential for significantly enhanced sensitivity to perturbations.
  • * Opens new avenues for applications in photonics, optomechanics, and atomic physics.