Twist-induced orbital chirality in a photonic laser

The combination of two achiral photonic membranes into a twisted bilayer breaks mirror symmetry and induces non-Hermitian coupling between counter-rotating collective modes, making laser emission chiral.

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Nature Communications
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2026-03-12
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-70408-0
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Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics
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Twist-induced orbital chirality in a photonic laser

Costantino De Angelis, Kristina Frizyuk
Nature Communications
Quantum Mechanics and Non-Hermitian Physics
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Twist-induced orbital chirality in a photonic laser

Costantino De Angelis, Kristina Frizyuk
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Abstract

The combination of two achiral photonic membranes into a twisted bilayer breaks mirror symmetry and induces non-Hermitian coupling between counter-rotating collective modes, making laser emission chiral.

Nature CommunicationsVol. 17(1)
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE), National Research Council (IT), University of Brescia (IT)
Università degli Studi di Brescia
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