Organic microcavity optical transistors open up opportunities for real-world optical switching at room temperature. Now, an all-optical switch at room temperature, using an organic exciton medium with high quantum yield, brings us a step closer to all-optical logical networks.
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Sun, Z., Snoke, D.W. Optical switching with organics. Nat. Photonics 13, 370–371 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-019-0445-z
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