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Technological Realization of Polariton Systems

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Polariton Physics

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Driven by the achievement of strong light–matter coupling and the observation of exciton–polaritons in microcavities, different experimental platforms for the study of light–matter interactions have been utilized. Recent developments highly benefited from the strive to obtain polariton BEC , and even electrically-driven polariton light sources for practical applications have been envisaged. This has required technological advances in growth and patterning to enable fabrication of the desired microcavities with two-dimensional excitonic gases at its core for coupling experiments and for the formation of quantum gases and superfluids based on polaritons. In this context, growth and processing of microcavity devices will be covered, beginning with typical examples originating from III/V epitaxy. Furthermore, a prominent approach for polariton device achievement in the form of a vertical-emitting-laser-like diode structure is presented. Thereafter, microcavity systems achieved with alternative material systems are summarized that each feature their own legitimacy, attractiveness and challenges, mainly developed and studied targeting room-temperature observation of BEC.

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Notes

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    2,7-bis[9,9-di(4-methylphenyl)-fluoren-2-yl]-9,9-di(4-methylphenyl)fluorene.

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    Methyl-substituted ladder-type poly(para-phenylene).

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    A popular carbocyanine dye.

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Rahimi-Iman, A. (2020). Technological Realization of Polariton Systems. In: Polariton Physics. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 229. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39333-5_6

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