Cavity Polaritons
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contentsv
- Authors of this bookvii
- Prefaceix
- Introduction1
- Frequently Asked Questions13
- Linear Properties of Microcavities27
- Chapter 1. Dispersion of Cavity Polaritons29
- Reflection and Transmission of Light by Quantum Wells Containing Excitons29
- Reflectivity of Bragg Mirrors36
- Dispersion of Exciton–Polaritons in Microcavities Containing Single Quantum Wells40
- References45
- Chapter 2. Examples of Microcavity Systems47
- Multiple Quantum Wells in a Cavity47
- Coupled Microcavities53
- Bulk Microcavities58
- Regular Gratings of Quantum Wires and Quantum Dots in a Microcavity70
- Magnetic Field Effect. Kerr and Faraday Rotation77
- References84
- Chapter 3. Disorder Effect on Cavity Polaritons87
- Reflection and Elastic Scattering of Light by Localised Excitons88
- Motional Narrowing of Cavity Polaritons95
- Photoluminescence and Resonant Rayleigh Scattering from Microcavities (Linear Regime)101
- Time-Resolved Reflection of Light from Quantum Wells and Microcavities107
- References113
- Non-Linear Properties of Microcavities115
- Chapter 4. Photoluminescence of Strongly Coupled Microcavities117
- Qualitative Features120
- Semi-Classical Treatment of the Relaxation Kinetics of Cavity Polaritons124
- Relaxation Kinetics of Cavity Polariton133
- Conclusions143
- References144
- Chapter 5. Resonant Excitation Case and Parametric Amplification147
- Experimental Aspects148
- Theoretical Approach: Semi-Classical Model164
- Theoretical Approach: Quantum Model166
- References179
- Chapter 6. Toward Polariton Bose Condensation and Polariton Lasers183
- Eighty Years of Research on BEC185
- Thermodynamic Properties of Cavity Polariton Systems190
- Relaxation Kinetics of Cavity Polaritons: Towards Polariton Lasing198
- Spin Dynamics of Exciton–Polaritons in Microcavities211
- Conclusive Remarks220
- References221
- Appendix: Transfer Matrix Method for a Light Wave Propagating in a Planar Structure225
- Basis of Tangential Components of Electric and Magnetic Fields225
- Basis of Amplitudes of Light Waves Propagating Towards z=+ and z=-228
- Photonic Bands of 1D Periodic Structures230
- Reference231
- Subject Index233
Volume 32 of the series addresses one of the most rapidly developing research fields in physics: microcavities. Microcavities form a base for fabrication of opto-electronic devices of XXI century, in particular polariton lasers based on a new physical principle with respect to conventional lasers proposed by Einstein in 1917. This book overviews a theory of all major phenomena linked microcavities and exciton-polaritons and is oriented to the reader having no background in solid state theory as well as to the advanced readers interested in theory of exciton-polaritons in microcavities. All major experimental discoveries in the field are addressed as well.
· The book is oriented to a general reader and is easy to read for a non-specialist.
· Contains an overview of the most essential effects in physics of microcavities experimentally observed and theoretically predicted during the recent decade such as:.
· Bose-Einstein condensation at room temperature.
· Lasers without inversion of population.
· Microcavity boom: optics of the XXI century!
· Frequently asked questions on microcavities and responses without formulas.
· Half-light-half-matter quasi-particles: base for the future optoelectronic devices
· The book is oriented to a general reader and is easy to read for a non-specialist.
· Contains an overview of the most essential effects in physics of microcavities experimentally observed and theoretically predicted during the recent decade such as:.
· Bose-Einstein condensation at room temperature.
· Lasers without inversion of population.
· Microcavity boom: optics of the XXI century!
· Frequently asked questions on microcavities and responses without formulas.
· Half-light-half-matter quasi-particles: base for the future optoelectronic devices