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We have studied the exciton-photon coupling in a high-Q semiconductor microcavity. Strong coupling of quantum well exciton states to the cavity photon state results in the formation of exciton-polariton states. Coherent microcavity emission exhibits temporal oscillation due to the beating among exciton-polariton states. Our study indicates that a high-Q microcavity can strongly modify exciton’s spontaneous emission process, leading to coherent coupling between excitons and photons.
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Cao, H. (1999). Microcavity Exciton-Polariton. In: Pötz, W., Schroeder, W.A. (eds) Coherent Control in Atoms, Molecules, and Semiconductors. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4552-7_13
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