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Area of Science:

  • Photonics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Optical activity, or circular birefringence, is a long-known phenomenon.
  • Its potential in topological photonics, particularly for time-reversal symmetric systems, remains largely unexplored.
  • Existing methods often rely on magnetic effects, limiting applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the unexplored applications of optical activity in topological photonics.
  • To directly measure the Berry curvature and quantum metric of photonic modes in a system exhibiting emergent optical activity.
  • To establish the viability of organic materials for non-magnetic topological photonic devices.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a planar optical cavity containing a birefringent organic microcrystal (perylene).
  • Experimental measurement of Berry curvature and quantum metric of photonic modes at room temperature and visible wavelengths.
  • Utilizing the emergent optical activity of the organic material.

Main Results:

  • Successful direct measurement of Berry curvature and quantum metric for photonic modes.
  • Demonstration of emergent optical activity in a perylene microcrystal within a planar cavity.
  • Confirmation of time-reversal symmetry preservation due to non-magnetic optical activity.

Conclusions:

  • Organic materials can exhibit emergent optical activity suitable for topological photonics.
  • This work demonstrates a pathway towards non-magnetic and cost-effective topological photonic devices.
  • The findings pave the way for new applications of optical activity in advanced photonic systems.