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Observation of non-Hermitian degeneracies in a chaotic exciton-polariton billiard

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  • T. Gao

    (Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University)

  • E. Estrecho

    (Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University)

  • K. Y. Bliokh

    (Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University
    Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN)

  • T. C. H. Liew

    (School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University)

  • M. D. Fraser

    (Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN)

  • S. Brodbeck

    (Technische Physik and Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen Research Center for Complex Material Systems, Universität Würzburg)

  • M. Kamp

    (Technische Physik and Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen Research Center for Complex Material Systems, Universität Würzburg)

  • C. Schneider

    (Technische Physik and Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen Research Center for Complex Material Systems, Universität Würzburg)

  • S. Höfling

    (Technische Physik and Wilhelm-Conrad-Röntgen Research Center for Complex Material Systems, Universität Würzburg
    SUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews)

  • Y. Yamamoto

    (ImPACT Project, Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University)

  • F. Nori

    (Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN
    University of Michigan)

  • Y. S. Kivshar

    (Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University)

  • A. G. Truscott

    (Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University)

  • R. G. Dall

    (Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University)

  • E. A. Ostrovskaya

    (Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University)

Abstract

In non-Hermitian systems, spectral degeneracies can arise that can cause unusual, counter-intuitive effects; here exciton-polaritons—hybrid light–matter particles—within a semiconductor microcavity are found to display non-trivial topological modal structure exclusive to such systems.

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  • T. Gao & E. Estrecho & K. Y. Bliokh & T. C. H. Liew & M. D. Fraser & S. Brodbeck & M. Kamp & C. Schneider & S. Höfling & Y. Yamamoto & F. Nori & Y. S. Kivshar & A. G. Truscott & R. G. Dall & E. A. Ost, 2015. "Observation of non-Hermitian degeneracies in a chaotic exciton-polariton billiard," Nature, Nature, vol. 526(7574), pages 554-558, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:526:y:2015:i:7574:d:10.1038_nature15522
    DOI: 10.1038/nature15522
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