Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications, Volume. 18, Issue 1, 2022006(2022)

Coherence onset in PT-symmetric organic microcavities: towards directional propagation of light

Karla Roszeitis1、*, Markas Sudzius1, Alexander Palatnik1, Rebekka Koch2, Jan Carl Budich3, and Karl Leo1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Physics and Photonic Materials (IAPP) and Institute for Applied Physics, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
  • 2Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94485, 1090 GL Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • 3Institute for Theoretical Physics, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany
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    Karla Roszeitis, Markas Sudzius, Alexander Palatnik, Rebekka Koch, Jan Carl Budich, Karl Leo. Coherence onset in PT-symmetric organic microcavities: towards directional propagation of light[J]. Journal of the European Optical Society-Rapid Publications, 2022, 18(1): 2022006

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: Jan. 20, 2022

    Accepted: Jul. 22, 2022

    Published Online: Oct. 18, 2022

    The Author Email: Karla Roszeitis (karla.roszeitis@tu-dresden.de)

    DOI:10.1051/jeos/2022006

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