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The sensitivity of laser interferometers is fundamentally limited by the quantum nature of light. Recent theoretical studies have opened a new avenue to enhance their quantum-limited sensitivity by using active parity-time-symmetric and…
We have performed white-light reflectivity measurements on GaAs/AlAs micropillar cavities with diameters ranging from 1 {\mu}m up to 20 {\mu}m. We are able to resolve the spatial field distribution of each cavity mode in real space by…
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