{"title":"Observation of chiral emission enabled by collective guided resonances","authors":"Ye Chen, Mingjin Wang, Jiahao Si, Zixuan Zhang, Xuefan Yin, Jingxuan Chen, Nianyuan Lv, Chenyan Tang, Wanhua Zheng, Yuri Kivshar, Chao Peng","doi":"10.1038/s41565-025-01964-7","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>A simple yet insightful question is whether it is possible to arrange optical resonances in such a way that their collective response differs from that of the individual constituents. Here, inspired by the collective oscillation of spatially localized modes and Fourier duality between real and momentum spaces, we demonstrate a chiral emission of collective guided modes by leveraging the omnidirectional hybridization of individual guided resonances within a photonic crystal slab. Specifically, we encircle a uniform photonic crystal with isotropic boundaries and hybridize discrete bulk guided resonances into a series of collective modes owing to the scatterings of the boundaries. This results in a chiral spiral vortex emission in real space. By using asymmetric pumping to lift the chiral symmetry, we then achieve stable single-mode lasing oscillation of the spiral collective mode and confirm the nature of vortex emission through polarization-resolved imaging and self-interference patterns, thus demonstrating a vivid example of collective oscillations in the momentum space.</p>","PeriodicalId":18915,"journal":{"name":"Nature nanotechnology","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nature nanotechnology","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-025-01964-7","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
A simple yet insightful question is whether it is possible to arrange optical resonances in such a way that their collective response differs from that of the individual constituents. Here, inspired by the collective oscillation of spatially localized modes and Fourier duality between real and momentum spaces, we demonstrate a chiral emission of collective guided modes by leveraging the omnidirectional hybridization of individual guided resonances within a photonic crystal slab. Specifically, we encircle a uniform photonic crystal with isotropic boundaries and hybridize discrete bulk guided resonances into a series of collective modes owing to the scatterings of the boundaries. This results in a chiral spiral vortex emission in real space. By using asymmetric pumping to lift the chiral symmetry, we then achieve stable single-mode lasing oscillation of the spiral collective mode and confirm the nature of vortex emission through polarization-resolved imaging and self-interference patterns, thus demonstrating a vivid example of collective oscillations in the momentum space.
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Nature Nanotechnology is a prestigious journal that publishes high-quality papers in various areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The journal focuses on the design, characterization, and production of structures, devices, and systems that manipulate and control materials at atomic, molecular, and macromolecular scales. It encompasses both bottom-up and top-down approaches, as well as their combinations.
Furthermore, Nature Nanotechnology fosters the exchange of ideas among researchers from diverse disciplines such as chemistry, physics, material science, biomedical research, engineering, and more. It promotes collaboration at the forefront of this multidisciplinary field. The journal covers a wide range of topics, from fundamental research in physics, chemistry, and biology, including computational work and simulations, to the development of innovative devices and technologies for various industrial sectors such as information technology, medicine, manufacturing, high-performance materials, energy, and environmental technologies. It includes coverage of organic, inorganic, and hybrid materials.