Polariton Lasing at Topological States in Organic Semiconductor Lattices

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Contributors

  • Wu Zhou - , CAS - Institute of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) (Author)
  • Min Tang - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Peichen Qin - , CAS - Institute of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) (Author)
  • Libo Ma - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Yana Vaynzof - , Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed), Chair of Emerging Electronic Technologies (gB/IFW and cfaed), Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Jiannian Yao - , CAS - Institute of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) (Author)
  • Haiyun Dong - , CAS - Institute of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) (Author)
  • Yong Sheng Zhao - , CAS - Institute of Chemistry, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) (Author)

Abstract

Topological photonics offers a versatile platform for designing advanced photonic materials and devices, such as one-way waveguides, on-chip optical isolators, and topologically protected lasers. Recently, particular interest has emerged in exploring topologically protected polariton lasing. However, current topological polariton lasers mainly rely on inorganic semiconductors, suffering from cryogenic temperature operation and limited applicability due to the small binding energies of Wannier–Mott excitons. Here, we realize room-temperature topological polariton lasers by exploiting tightly bound Frenkel excitons in organic semiconductor lattices. The Frenkel excitons strongly couple with microcavity photons to generate stable exciton polaritons. By modulation of the intra- and intercell coupling strengths of organic semiconductor lattices, room-temperature polariton lasing is achieved at topological edge states. The topological polariton laser exhibits a temperature-controlled wavelength-tunable laser output. This work demonstrates organic semiconductors as promising material systems for topological polariton devices.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15393-15399
Number of pages7
JournalNano letters
Volume25
Issue number42
Publication statusPublished - 13 Oct 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 41081414

Keywords

Keywords

  • organic lasers, organic semiconductors, photonic lattices, polariton lasers, topological photonics