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Twisted Lattice Nanocavity Based on Mode Locking in Momentum Space
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Simultaneous localization of light to extreme spatial and spectral scales is of high importance for testing fundamental physics and various applications. However, there is a long-standing trade-off between localizing light field in space and in frequency. Here we discover a new class of twisted lattice nanocavities based on mode locking in momentum space. The twisted lattice nanocavity hosts a strongly localized light field in a 0.048 lambda^3 mode volume with a quality factor exceeding 2.9*10^11 (~250 us photon lifetime), which presents a record high figure of merit of light localization among all reported optical cavities. Based on the discovery, we have demonstrated silicon based twisted lattice nanocavities with quality factor over 1 million. Our result provides a powerful platform to study light-matter interaction in extreme condition for tests of fundamental physics and applications in nanolasing, ultrasensing, nonlinear optics, optomechanics and quantum-optical devices.
- Subjects :
- Physics - Optics
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- Database :
- arXiv
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.2208.06158
- Document Type :
- Working Paper