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Fractal energy spectrum of a polariton gas in a fibonacci quasiperiodic potential

  • D. Tanese
  • , E. Gurevich
  • , F. Baboux
  • , T. Jacqmin
  • , A. Lemaître
  • , E. Galopin
  • , I. Sagnes
  • , A. Amo
  • , J. Bloch
  • , E. Akkermans

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Abstract

We report on the study of a polariton gas confined in a quasiperiodic one-dimensional cavity, described by a Fibonacci sequence. Imaging the polariton modes both in real and reciprocal space, we observe features characteristic of their fractal energy spectrum such as the opening of minigaps obeying the gap labeling theorem and log-periodic oscillations of the integrated density of states. These observations are accurately reproduced solving an effective 1D Schrödinger equation, illustrating the potential of cavity polaritons as a quantum simulator in complex topological geometries.

Original languageEnglish
Article number146404
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume112
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Apr 2014

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