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Passive PT Symmetry in Organic Composite Films via Complex Refractive Index Modulation
Author(s) -
Yan Yixin,
Giebink Noel C.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201400021
Subject(s) - materials science , refractive index , composite number , modulation (music) , polymer , photonics , infrared , optoelectronics , molecule , thin film , parity (physics) , optics , nanotechnology , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , acoustics
Organic small molecules are proposed and demonstrated as a platform to realize arbitrary complex refractive index modulation and to explore passive parity‐time (PT) symmetry breaking in a composite organic thin film. The strong optical response and synthetic freedom afforded by small molecules and polymers make this material class an exciting opportunity to realize new PT‐based photonic functionality for devices throughout the visible and near‐infrared spectrum.