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Optical field interacting with a topologically protected one-dimensional helical state is shown to support a one-dimensional plasmon-polariton that is characterized by a non-linear dispersion. In a two-dimensional Dirac magnet these…
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We consider a periodic chain of oscillating dipoles, interacting via long-range dipole-dipole interactions, embedded inside a cuboid cavity waveguide. We show that the mixing between the dipolar excitations and cavity photons into…
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We present a comprehensive study of the polarization and spatial coherence properties of the lasing modes supported by a 4-fold symmetric plasmonic lattice. By modifying only, the scattering properties of the individual particles while…
Exciton-polaritons provide a versatile platform for the study of a wide range of phenomena, including polariton lasers, topological polaritons, and bosonic condensation. Transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers host excitons with large…
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