The concept of temporal mode-locking has been leveraged to study the interplay between laser mode-locking and photonic lattices that exhibit non-Hermitian topological phenomena. The results suggest new opportunities to study nonlinear and non-Hermitian topological physics as well as potential applications to sensing, optical computing and frequency-comb design.
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This is a summary of: Leefmans, C. R. et al. Topological temporally mode-locked laser. Nat. Phys. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02420-4 (2024).
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Topological lasing demonstrated in the mode-locked regime. Nat. Phys. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02421-3
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