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Towards polaritonic logic circuits

Nature Photonics volume 4, pages 345–346 (2010)Cite this article

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The demonstration of a microcavity polariton switch and logic gate that can be controlled by the polarization state of light suggests that a new class of integrated optical devices with highly efficient, ultrafast operation and small footprints may soon be within reach.

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Figure 1: Microcavity-polariton-based spin switch, transmission and AND logic operation.

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Menon, V., Deych, L. & Lisyansky, A. Towards polaritonic logic circuits. Nature Photon 4, 345–346 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2010.130

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