Exciton-polariton topological insulator

S. Klembt; T. H. Harder; O. A. Egorov; K. Winkler; R. Ge; M. A. Bandres; M. Emmerling; L. Worschech; T. C. H. Liew; M. Segev; C. Schneider; S. Höfling

doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0601-5

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Exciton-polariton topological insulator

S. Klembt T. H. Harder O. A. Egorov K. Winkler R. Ge M. A. Bandres M. Emmerling L. Worschech T. C. H. Liew M. Segev C. Schneider

S. Höfling

Nature Vol. 562 No. 7728 pp. 552-556 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Oct 01, 2018
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S. Klembt, T. H. Harder, O. A. Egorov, et al. (2018). Exciton-polariton topological insulator. Nature, 562(7728), 552-556. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-0601-5

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