Lasing-like dynamics with virtual gain driven by complex-frequency excitations

B Boyi Xue (State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) R Ruixiang Zhang Y Yicheng Zhu (State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) Y Yuncong Sun (State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) X Xianfeng Chen (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University) A Andrea Alù W Wenjie Wan (State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1
Published March 03, 2026
ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher Nature Portfolio

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Nature Communications

Nature Portfolio

ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (7)

B

Boyi Xue

State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

R

Ruixiang Zhang

Y

Yicheng Zhu

State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Y

Yuncong Sun

State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

X

Xianfeng Chen

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

A

Andrea Alù

W

Wenjie Wan

State Key Laboratory of Photonics and Communications, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University