Exciton-polariton laser diodes

M. Amthor; J. Fischer; I. G. Savenko; I. A. Shelykh; A. Chernenko; A. Rahimi-Iman; V. D. Kulakovskii; S. Reitzenstein; N. Y. Kim; M. Durnev; A. V. Kavokin; Y. Yamamoto; A. Forchel; M. Kamp; C. Schneider; S. Höfling

doi:10.1117/12.2074122

Exciton-polariton laser diodes

M. Amthor, J. Fischer, I. G. Savenko, I. A. Shelykh, A. Chernenko, A. Rahimi-Iman, V. D. Kulakovskii, S. Reitzenstein, N. Y. Kim, M. Durnev, A. V. Kavokin, Y. Yamamoto, A. Forchel, M. Kamp, C. Schneider, S. Höfling

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Abstract

Despite their name polariton lasers do not rely on stimulated emission of cavity photons. The less stringent threshold conditions are the cause that bosonic polariton lasers can outperform standard lasers in terms of their threshold currents. The part-light and part-matter quasiparticles called polaritons, can undergo a condensation process into a common energy state. The radiated light from such a system shares many similarities with the light emitted from a conventional photon laser, even though the decay of the polaritons out of the finite lifetime cavity is a spontaneous process. We discuss properties of polariton condensates in GaAs based microcavities. The system's response to an external magnetic field is used as a reliable tool to distinguish between polariton laser and conventional photon laser. In particular, we will discuss the realization of an electrically pumped polariton laser, which manifests a major step towards the exploitation of polaritonic devices in the real world.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics II
Editors	Zhiping Zhou, Kazumi Wada
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781628413502
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2074122
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics II - Beijing, China Duration: 9 Oct 2014 → 11 Oct 2014

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	9277
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics II
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	9/10/14 → 11/10/14

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Bose-Einstein condensate
Exciton-polaritons
microcavity
semiconductor laser

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Amthor, M., Fischer, J., Savenko, I. G., Shelykh, I. A., Chernenko, A., Rahimi-Iman, A., Kulakovskii, V. D., Reitzenstein, S., Kim, N. Y., Durnev, M., Kavokin, A. V., Yamamoto, Y., Forchel, A., Kamp, M., Schneider, C., & Höfling, S. (2014). Exciton-polariton laser diodes. In Z. Zhou, & K. Wada (Eds.), Nanophotonics and Micro/Nano Optics II Article 92770Q (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 9277). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2074122

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