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Elena Rozas¹, Yannik Brune¹, Ken West²

¹Department of Physics, TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany.

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

|November 8, 2024

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Researchers used losses in polariton condensates to create directed polariton currents. This demonstrates the potential of non-Hermitian physics for creating functional optical elements in polaritonics.

Keywords:

defect state exciton–polaritons microcavity nonlinear optical properties strong coupling

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Area of Science:

Quantum physics
Optics
Materials science

Background:

Non-Hermitian open quantum systems offer unique control over light-matter interactions.
Polariton condensates are promising for functional optical elements due to their tunable properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate the creation of directed polariton currents using localized losses.
To explore the role of polariton-polariton interactions in this process.
To show how to tailor condensate decay time via defect coupling.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a photonic defect by locally reducing the quality factor of a DBR mirror in a microcavity.
Investigating polariton dynamics and interactions within the condensate.

Main Results:

Successfully created directed polariton currents towards the introduced defect.
Showcased the ability to tailor the effective decay time of the polariton condensate.
Highlighted the influence of polariton-polariton interactions on current generation.

Conclusions:

Localized losses can effectively direct polariton currents in condensates.
Non-Hermitian physics provides a powerful framework for designing novel optical elements in polaritonics.
This approach has significant potential for future photonic device applications.