Semiconductor photon Bose-Einstein condensate as a practical light source for range finding
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Abstract
We report the measurement of thermal photon statistics from a semiconductor photon Bose-Einstein condensate operating just above the condensation threshold. We identify a regime where coherent, single-mode emission occurs while still demonstrating significant photon bunching. Taking advantage of the photon bunching, along with the continuous-wave operation and high photon flux, we demonstrate optical range sensing using a photon Bose-Einstein condensate. We characterize the precision of the range measurement and analyze the dependence on the condensate’s pump power and resulting coherence properties.
Date Issued
2026-05-06
Date Acceptance
2026-03-27
Citation
Physical Review Applied, 2026, 25 (5)
ISSN
2331-7019
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American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Applied
Volume
25
Issue
5
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L051002
Date Publish Online
2026-05-06