Spatial and spectral shape of inhomogeneous nonequilibrium exciton-polariton condensates
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We develop a mean-field theory of the spatial profile and the spectral properties of polariton condensates in nonresonantly pumped semiconductor microcavities in the strong coupling regime. Specific signatures of the nonequilibrium character of the condensation process are pointed out: a striking sensitivity of the condensate shape on the optical pump spot size is demonstrated by analytical and numerical calculations, in good quantitative agreement with recent experimental observations.
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Restricting the incoherent pump to a limited region of space allows control of the condensate shape via the volcano effect: condensation mostly occurs at the center of the pump spot, and coherent particles are expelled by repulsive interactions to form a macroscopic outward-expanding radial flow.
“restricting the incoherent pump to a limited region of space allows to control the shape of the condensate via the so-called volcano effect: condensation mostly occurs at the center of the pump spot, and then the coherent particles get expelled by the repulsive interactions and form a macroscopic outward-expanding radial flow.”
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“Originally observed in [85], this effect was theoretically interpreted in [86] and fully confirmed experimentally in [87].”
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- Authors
- Wouters, M., Carusotto, I., & Ciuti, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Antwerp (BE)
- University of Trento (IT)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Venue
- Physical Review B
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 2008-03-20
- Volume
- 77
- Issue
- 11
- ISSN
- 1098-0121 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-235X
- OpenAlex
- W1997465466
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- 203
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- 4.65
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- arxiv.org
- Locations
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- arXiv (Cornell University)
- 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-polariton condensates, non-equilibrium condensation, semiconductor microcavities, strong coupling, nonresonant pumping, mean-field theory, spatial profile, spectral properties, pump spot size, inhomogeneous condensates
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