Power-Law Scaling of Lasing-State Switching in Optical Microcavities

Author(s): Qi-Tao Cao, Qing-Xin Ji, Pei-Ji Zhang, Chiao Wang, H. T. Quan, Pai Peng, Wenjing Liu, and Yun-Feng Xiao Driven-dissipative optical microcavities provide a versatile platform for exploring lasing dynamics far from equilibrium. While the Kibble-Zurek mechanism provides a framework for understanding non-equilibrium phase transitions, the critical dynamics associated with first-order phase transitions in … [Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 053803] Published Thu Feb 05, 2026