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Direct observation of exceptional points in coupled photonic-crystal lasers with asymmetric optical gains

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  • Kyoung-Ho Kim

    (Korea University)

  • Min-Soo Hwang

    (Korea University)

  • Ha-Reem Kim

    (Korea University)

  • Jae-Hyuck Choi

    (Korea University)

  • You-Shin No

    (Korea University)

  • Hong-Gyu Park

    (Korea University)

Abstract

Although counter-intuitive features have been observed in non-Hermitian optical systems based on micrometre-sized cavities, the achievement of a simplified but unambiguous approach to enable the efficient access of exceptional points (EPs) and the phase transition to desired lasing modes remains a challenge, particularly in wavelength-scale coupled cavities. Here, we demonstrate coupled photonic-crystal (PhC) nanolasers with asymmetric optical gains, and observe the phase transition of lasing modes at EPs through tuning of the area of graphene cover on one PhC cavity and systematic scanning photoluminescence measurements. As the gain contrast between the two identical PhC cavities exceeds the intercavity coupling, the phase transition occurs from the bonding/anti-bonding lasing modes to the single-amplifying lasing mode, which is confirmed by the experimental measurement of the mode images and the theoretical modelling of coupled cavities with asymmetric gains. In addition, we demonstrate active tuning of EPs by controlling the optical loss of graphene through electrical gating.

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  • Kyoung-Ho Kim & Min-Soo Hwang & Ha-Reem Kim & Jae-Hyuck Choi & You-Shin No & Hong-Gyu Park, 2016. "Direct observation of exceptional points in coupled photonic-crystal lasers with asymmetric optical gains," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 7(1), pages 1-9, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:7:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms13893
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms13893
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    1. Kaiwen Ji & Qi Zhong & Li Ge & Gregoire Beaudoin & Isabelle Sagnes & Fabrice Raineri & Ramy El-Ganainy & Alejandro M. Yacomotti, 2023. "Tracking exceptional points above the lasing threshold," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.

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