Coherence onset in PT-symmetric organic microcavities: towards directional propagation of light

Karla Roszeitis; Markas Sudzius; Alexander Palatnik; Rebekka Koch; Jan Carl Budich; Karl Leo

doi:10.1051/jeos/2022006

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