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Title: Narrow-linewidth exciton-polariton laser
Exciton-polariton lasers are a promising source of coherent light for low-energy applications due to their low-threshold operation. However, a detailed experimental study of their spectral purity, which directly affects their coherence properties, is still missing. Here, we present a high-resolution spectroscopic investigation of the energy and linewidth of an exciton-polariton laser in the single-mode regime, which derives its coherent emission from an optically pumped and confined exciton-polariton condensate. We report an ultra-narrow linewidth of 56 MHz or 0.24 µeV, corresponding to a coherence time of 5.7 ns. The narrow linewidth is consistently achieved by using an exciton-polariton condensate with a high photonic content confined in an optically induced trap. Contrary to previous studies, we show that the excitonic reservoir created by the pump and responsible for creating the trap does not strongly affect the emission linewidth as long as the condensate is trapped and the pump power is well above the condensation (lasing) threshold. The long coherence time of the exciton-polariton system uncovered here opens up opportunities for manipulating its macroscopic quantum state, which is essential for applications in classical and quantum computing.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2306977
PAR ID:
10586730
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Optica Publishing Group
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Optica
Volume:
11
Issue:
6
ISSN:
2334-2536
Page Range / eLocation ID:
838
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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