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Polariton polarization-sensitive phenomena in planar semiconductor microcavities

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Shelykh, I A, Kavokin, A V, Rubo, Yuri G, Liew, T C H, Malpuech, G·2010·Semiconductor Science and Technology

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From a theoretical point of view, we discuss a variety of phenomena linked to the spin and polarization degree of freedom of exciton-polaritons in semiconductor microcavities.We start with linear optical effects including the optical spin Hall effect, formation of polarization vortices and ballistic propagation of polarized exciton-polaritons.Next, the interplay between spin-dependent dynamics and Bose condensation in the 2D system of microcavity polaritons is addressed.Theoretically, this many-body system of interacting particles is described by the spinor Gross-Pitaevskii equations.These equations provide a description of the time evolution of polarized polariton fields under different conditions of optical excitation as well as an understanding of the phenomena of superfluidity, multistability and hysteresis via renormalization of the dispersion of elementary excitations.The comprehension of polarization-sensitive dynamics can be made through the introduction of several effective fields of different nature acting on the polariton pseudospin.The theory of parametric scattering of exciton-polaritons is presented, using the second quantization formalism.It is found that the combination of nonlinearity and various mechanisms of spin reorientation leads to self-organization and the formation of polarized patterns such as polarization crosses, vortices and rings.The manipulation of polariton spins can lead to various applications in signal processing, including the construction of optical logic gates and spin memory elements; the creation of spin currents; and the control of polarized signal propagation in the microcavity plane.The concept of polariton neurons is discussed in this connection.

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Shelykh, I. A., Kavokin, A. V., Rubo, Y. G., Liew, T. C. H., & Malpuech, G.
Affiliations
  • Saint Petersburg Academic University (RU)
  • University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
  • University of Southampton (GB)
  • Centre for Quantum Technologies (SG)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Venue
Semiconductor Science and Technology
Published
2009-12-01
Volume
25
Issue
1
Pages
013001
ISSN
  • 0268-1242 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6641
OpenAlex
W2093919654
Cited by
278
References
221
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FWCI
9.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Semiconductor Science and Technology (publishedVersion)
  • National University of Singapore (submittedVersion)
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
  • Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Strong Light-Matter Interactions
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
Keywords
exciton-polaritons, semiconductor microcavities, polarization, spin, optical spin Hall effect, polarization vortices, ballistic propagation, Bose-Einstein condensation, superfluidity, multistability, hysteresis, parametric scattering, spin reorientation, self-organization, optical logic gates, spin current, signal processing

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