A general model for designing the chirality of exciton-polaritons

• Published in: Nanophotonics
• Main Authors: Bai Ping, Peng Siying
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: De Gruyter 2025-02-01
• Subjects: chirality; exciton-polaritons; degree of circular polarization
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2024-0662

Chirality of exciton-polaritons can be tuned by the chirality of photons, excitons, and their coupling strength. In this work, we propose a general analytical model based on coupled harmonic oscillators to describe the chirality of exciton-polaritons. Our model predicts the degree of circular polarization (DCP) of exciton-polaritons, which is determined by the DCPs and weight fractions of the constituent excitons and photons. At the anticrossing point, the DCP of exciton-polaritons is equally contributed from both constituents. Away from the anticrossing point, the DCP of exciton-polaritons relaxes toward the DCP of the dominant constituent, with the relaxation rate decreasing as the coupling strength increases. We validate our model through simulations of strongly coupled topological edge states and excitons, showing good agreement with model predictions. Our model provides a valuable tool for designing the chirality of strong coupling systems and offers a framework for the inverse design of exciton-polaritons with tailored chirality.