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Article Dans Une Revue Nature Communications Année : 2023

Tracking exceptional points above the lasing threshold

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Recent studies on exceptional points (EPs) in non-Hermitian optical systems have revealed unique traits, including unidirectional invisibility, chiral mode switching and laser self-termination. In systems featuring gain/loss components, EPs are commonly accessed below the lasing threshold, i.e., in the linear regime. In this work, we experimentally demonstrate that EP singularities in coupled semiconductor nanolasers can be accessed above the lasing threshold, where they become branch points of a nonlinear dynamical system. Contrary to the common belief that unavoidable cavity detuning impedes the formation of EPs, here we demonstrate that such detuning is necessary for compensating the carrier-induced frequency shift, hence restoring the EP. Furthermore, we find that the pump imbalance at lasing EPs varies with the total pump power, enabling their continuous tracking. This work uncovers the unstable nature of EPs above laser threshold in coupled semiconductor lasers, offering promising opportunities for the realization of self-pulsing nanolaser devices and frequency combs.
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hal-04459621 , version 1 (15-02-2024)

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Kaiwen Ji, Qi Zhong, Li Ge, Gregoire Beaudoin, Isabelle Sagnes, et al.. Tracking exceptional points above the lasing threshold. Nature Communications, 2023, 14 (1), pp.8304. ⟨10.1038/s41467-023-43874-z⟩. ⟨hal-04459621⟩
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