Formation and control of transverse patterns in a quantum fluid of microcavity polaritons

P. Lewandowski; V. Ardizzone; Y. C. Tse; N. H. Kwong; M. H. Luk; A. Lücke; M. Abbarchi; J. Bloch; E. Baudin; E. Galopin; A. Lemaître; P. T. Leung; Ph. Roussignol; R. Binder; J. Tignon; S. Schumacher

doi:10.1117/12.2037174

7 March 2014 Formation and control of transverse patterns in a quantum fluid of microcavity polaritons

P. Lewandowski, V. Ardizzone, Y. C. Tse, N. H. Kwong, M. H. Luk, A. Lücke, M. Abbarchi, J. Bloch, E. Baudin, E. Galopin, A. Lemaître, P. T. Leung, Ph. Roussignol, R. Binder, J. Tignon, S. Schumacher

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 8984, Ultrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XVIII; 89840X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2037174
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2014, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Transverse patterns in polariton fluids were recently studied as promising candidates for all-optical low-intensity switching. Here, we demonstrate these patterns in a specifically designed double-cavity system. We theoretically and experimentally analyse their formation and optical control. Our detailed theoretical analysis of the coupled nonlinear dynamics of the optical fields inside the double-cavity and the excitonic excitations inside the embedded semiconductor quantum wells is firmly based on a microscopic many-particle theory. Our calculations in the time domain enable us to study both the ultrafast transient dynamics of the patterns and their steady-state behavior under stationary excitation conditions. The patterns we report and analyze go beyond what can be observed and understood in a simple scalar quantum field. We find that polarization-selective excitation of the polaritons leads to a complex interplay between longitudinal-transverse splitting of the cavity modes and the spin-dependent interactions of the polaritons' excitonic component.

Citation Download Citation

P. Lewandowski, V. Ardizzone, Y. C. Tse, N. H. Kwong, M. H. Luk, A. Lücke, M. Abbarchi, J. Bloch, E. Baudin, E. Galopin, A. Lemaître, P. T. Leung, Ph. Roussignol, R. Binder, J. Tignon, and S. Schumacher "Formation and control of transverse patterns in a quantum fluid of microcavity polaritons", Proc. SPIE 8984, Ultrafast Phenomena and Nanophotonics XVIII, 89840X (7 March 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2037174

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available