Exciton-polariton condensation is regarded as a spontaneous macroscopic quantum phenomenon with phase ordering and collective coherence.By engineering artificial annular potential landscapes in halide perovskite semic...Exciton-polariton condensation is regarded as a spontaneous macroscopic quantum phenomenon with phase ordering and collective coherence.By engineering artificial annular potential landscapes in halide perovskite semiconductor microcavities,we experimentally and theoretically demonstrate the room-temperature spontaneous formation of a coherent superposition of exciton-polariton orbital states with symmetric petal-shaped patterns in real space,resulting from symmetry breaking due to the anisotropic effective potential of the birefringent perovskite crystals.The lobe numbers of such petal-shaped polariton condensates can be precisely controlled by tuning the annular potential geometry.These petal-shaped condensates form in multiple orbital states,carrying locked alternating nphase shifts and vortex-anti vortex superposition cores,arising from the coupling of counterrotating exciton-polaritons in the confined circular waveguide.Our geometrically patterned microcavity exhibits promise for realizing room-temperature topological polaritonic devices and optical polaritonic switches based on periodic annular potentials.展开更多
Optical parametric oscillators(OPOs)have been widely applied in spectroscopy,squeezed light,and correlated photons,as well as quantum information.Conventional OPOs usually suffer from a high power threshold limited by...Optical parametric oscillators(OPOs)have been widely applied in spectroscopy,squeezed light,and correlated photons,as well as quantum information.Conventional OPOs usually suffer from a high power threshold limited by weak high-order nonlinearity in traditional pure photonic systems.Alternatively,polaritonic systems based on hybridized exciton–photon quasi-particles exhibit enhanced optical nonlinearity by dressing photons with excitons,ensuring highly nonlinear operations with low power consumption.We report an on-chip perovskite polariton parametric oscillator with a low threshold.Under the resonant excitation at a range of angles,the signal at the ground state is obtained,emerging from the polariton-polariton interactions at room temperature.Our results advocate a practical way toward integrated nonlinear polaritonic devices with low thresholds.展开更多
In recent years,two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals materials have emerged as a focal point in materials research,drawing increasing attention due to their potential for isolating and synergistically combining diverse at...In recent years,two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals materials have emerged as a focal point in materials research,drawing increasing attention due to their potential for isolating and synergistically combining diverse atomic layers.Atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)are one of the most alluring van der Waals materials owing to their exceptional electronic and optical properties.The tightly bound excitons with giant oscillator strength render TMDs an ideal platform to investigate strong light-matter coupling when they are integrated with optical cavities,providing a wide range of possibilities for exploring novel polaritonic physics and devices.In this review,we focused on recent advances in TMD-based strong light-matter coupling.In the foremost position,we discuss the various optical structures strongly coupled to TMD materials,such as Fabry-Perot cavities,photonic crystals,and plasmonic nanocavities.We then present several intriguing properties and relevant device applications of TMD polaritons.In the end,we delineate promising future directions for the study of strong light-matter coupling in van der Waals materials.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education via AcRF Tier 3 Programme"Geometrical Quantum Materials"(MOE2018-T3-1-002)AcRF Tier 2 grants(MOE2017-T2-1-040,MOE2017-T2-1-001 and MOE2018-T2-02-068)+2 种基金Tier 1 grants(RG103/15 and RG113/16)Q.X.gratefully acknowledges the funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12020101003)a Tsinghua University start-up grant.
文摘Exciton-polariton condensation is regarded as a spontaneous macroscopic quantum phenomenon with phase ordering and collective coherence.By engineering artificial annular potential landscapes in halide perovskite semiconductor microcavities,we experimentally and theoretically demonstrate the room-temperature spontaneous formation of a coherent superposition of exciton-polariton orbital states with symmetric petal-shaped patterns in real space,resulting from symmetry breaking due to the anisotropic effective potential of the birefringent perovskite crystals.The lobe numbers of such petal-shaped polariton condensates can be precisely controlled by tuning the annular potential geometry.These petal-shaped condensates form in multiple orbital states,carrying locked alternating nphase shifts and vortex-anti vortex superposition cores,arising from the coupling of counterrotating exciton-polaritons in the confined circular waveguide.Our geometrically patterned microcavity exhibits promise for realizing room-temperature topological polaritonic devices and optical polaritonic switches based on periodic annular potentials.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12020101003)the State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics for the strong support+2 种基金Tsinghua University for the start-up grantthe support from the Singapore Ministry of Education via the AcRF Tier 3 Programme“Geometrical Quantum Materials”(No.MOE2018-T3-1-002)AcRF Tier 2(Nos.MOE2018-T2-2-068 and MOE2019-T2-1-004).
文摘Optical parametric oscillators(OPOs)have been widely applied in spectroscopy,squeezed light,and correlated photons,as well as quantum information.Conventional OPOs usually suffer from a high power threshold limited by weak high-order nonlinearity in traditional pure photonic systems.Alternatively,polaritonic systems based on hybridized exciton–photon quasi-particles exhibit enhanced optical nonlinearity by dressing photons with excitons,ensuring highly nonlinear operations with low power consumption.We report an on-chip perovskite polariton parametric oscillator with a low threshold.Under the resonant excitation at a range of angles,the signal at the ground state is obtained,emerging from the polariton-polariton interactions at room temperature.Our results advocate a practical way toward integrated nonlinear polaritonic devices with low thresholds.
基金Q.X.gratefully acknowledges the following funding sources:National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant no.2022YFA1204700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant no.12250710126)+2 种基金funding support from the State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics of Tsinghua University and the Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program.J.Z and T.L.gratefully acknowledge support from the Singapore Ministry of Education via the AcRF Tier 3 Program"Geometrical Quantum Materials"(MOE2018-T3-1-002)S.G.gratefully acknowledges funding support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12274034)the start-up grant from the Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences.
文摘In recent years,two-dimensional(2D)van der Waals materials have emerged as a focal point in materials research,drawing increasing attention due to their potential for isolating and synergistically combining diverse atomic layers.Atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDs)are one of the most alluring van der Waals materials owing to their exceptional electronic and optical properties.The tightly bound excitons with giant oscillator strength render TMDs an ideal platform to investigate strong light-matter coupling when they are integrated with optical cavities,providing a wide range of possibilities for exploring novel polaritonic physics and devices.In this review,we focused on recent advances in TMD-based strong light-matter coupling.In the foremost position,we discuss the various optical structures strongly coupled to TMD materials,such as Fabry-Perot cavities,photonic crystals,and plasmonic nanocavities.We then present several intriguing properties and relevant device applications of TMD polaritons.In the end,we delineate promising future directions for the study of strong light-matter coupling in van der Waals materials.
