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Efficient Radiative Pumping of Polaritons in a Strongly Coupled Microcavity by a Fluorescent Molecular Dye

Grant, Richard T., Michetti, Paolo, Musser, Andrew J., Gregoire, Pascal, Virgili, Tersilla, Vella, Eleonora, Cavazzini, Marco, Georgiou, Kyriacos +5 more·2016·Advanced Optical Materials
DOI 10.1002/adom.201600337
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The optical properties of a series of strongly coupled microcavities containing the fluorescent molecular dye BODIPY‐Br (bromine‐substituted boron‐dipyrromethene) dispersed into a transparent dielectric matrix are explored, with each cavity having a different exciton–photon detuning. Using temperature dependent emission, time‐resolved spectroscopy, white‐light reflectivity, and measurements of fluorescence quantum yield, the population of polaritons is explored along the lower polariton branch. It is found that both the cavity fluorescence quantum efficiency and the distribution of polariton states along the lower polariton branch is a function of exciton–photon detuning. Importantly, it is shown that in the most negatively detuned cavities, the emission quantum efficiency approaches that of a control (noncavity) film. A simple fitting model is developed, which is based upon direct radiative pumping of polariton states along the lower polariton branch and used it to obtain an excellent agreement with measured photoluminescence as a function of temperature and exciton–photon detuning, and qualitative agreement with the measured photoluminescence quantum efficiency. The radiative pumping mechanism indicates that to facilitate the formation of a nonequilibrium polariton condensate in strongly‐coupled microcavities containing dispersed molecular dyes, it is important to utilize materials having high fluorescent quantum efficiency and fast radiative rates.

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Grant, R. T., Michetti, P., Musser, A. J., Gregoire, P., Virgili, T., Vella, E., Cavazzini, M., Georgiou, K., Galeotti, F., Clark, C., Clark, J., Silva, C., & Lidzey, D. G.
Affiliations
  • University of Sheffield (GB)
  • Technische Universität Dresden (DE)
  • Université de Montréal (CA)
  • Institute for Macromolecular Studies (IT)
  • Helia Photonics (United Kingdom) (GB)
Corresponding author
Lidzey, David G.
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Advanced Optical Materials
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-07-29
Volume
4
Issue
10
Pages
1615-1623
ISSN
2195-1071 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1002/adom.201600337
OpenAlex
W2496405827
Cited by
100
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FWCI
3.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Advanced Optical Materials (publishedVersion)
  • White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York) (acceptedVersion)
Funders
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/M025330/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Strong Light-Matter Interactions
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Photonic Crystals and Applications
Keywords
exciton-polaritons, radiative pumping, BODIPY dyes, lower polariton branch, fluorescence quantum yield, photoluminescence, temperature-dependent emission

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