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Projector-based renormalization approach to electron-hole-photon systems in their nonequilibrium steady state
摘要： We present an extended version of the projector-based renormalization method that can be used to address not only equilibrium but also nonequilibrium situations in coupled fermion-boson systems. The theory is applied to interacting electrons, holes, and photons in a semiconductor microcavity, where the loss of cavity photons into vacuum is of particular importance. The method incorporates correlation and fluctuation processes beyond mean-field theory in a wide parameter range of detuning, Coulomb interaction, light-matter coupling, and damping, even in the case when the number of quasiparticle excitations is large. This enables the description of exciton and polariton formation and their possible condensation through spontaneous phase symmetry breaking by analyzing the ground-state, steady-state, and spectral properties of a rather generic electron-hole-photon Hamiltonian, which also includes the coupling to two fermionic baths and a free-space photon reservoir. Thereby, the steady-state behavior of the system is obtained by evaluating expectation values in the long-time limit by means of the Mori-Zwanzig projection technique. Tracking and tracing different order parameters, the fully renormalized single-particle spectra and the steady-state luminescence, we demonstrate the Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons and polaritons and its smooth transition when the excitation density is increased.
关键词： exciton condensation,nonequilibrium steady state,semiconductor microcavity,projector-based renormalization method,electron-hole-photon systems,Bose-Einstein condensation,polariton condensation
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Accurate Number Densities of Ideal Photons in a One-Dimensional Barrel Cavity
摘要： Our experimental scheme is based on a barrel optical microcavity filled with a dye solution. It is found that the number of non-condensed photons is characterized by an analytical function, which involves a q-digamma function in mathematics. We employ the q-digamma function to calculate the spatial and momentum distributions of ideal photons in a one-dimensional barrel cavity. The first main finding in this paper is that the spatial and momentum distributions possess a similar profile. The second main finding is that when photons are in the normal state, the density profile exhibits Friedel oscillations. The third main finding is that when photons are in the BEC state, the density profile exhibits a sharp peak with extremely narrow width. The fourth main finding is that the central peak of the density distribution is a monotonically increasing function of the photon number N but is a monotonically decreasing function of the temperature T.
关键词： Bose-Einstein condensation,One-dimensional photons,Number densities of photons,Optical microcavity
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Ultrahigh- <i>Q</i> Photonic Nanocavity Devices on a Dual Thickness SOI Substrate Operating at Both 1.31- and 1.55-μm Telecommunication Wavelength Bands
摘要： A feasible method for integrating several silicon (Si) photonic devices with operating wavelengths separated by several hundred nanometers on a single chip will greatly help increasing capacities of small optical communication modules. This work demonstrates the integration of two photonic crystal nanocavity devices that exhibit ultrahigh quality factors (Q) and operate at the 1.31- and 1.55-μm bands. A dual thickness Si-on-insulator substrate forms the base of the device. The two nanocavity patterns are defined by electron beam lithography on the thick and thin substrate regions and are transferred to the top Si layer by performing plasma etching only once. All dimensions of the fabricated 1.31-μm nanocavity are (cid:2)15.5% smaller (1–1.31/1.55) than those of the 1.55-μm nanocavity; that is, they can be treated with the same photonic band diagram. Both nanocavities exhibit an ultrahigh Q > 2.0 × 106 and enable fabrication of nanocavity-based Raman lasers for the 1.31/1.55-μm bands with sub-microwatt threshold.
关键词： nanofabrication,microcavity,Raman Si laser,photonic crystal
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Minimally asymmetric state conversion around exceptional singularities in a specialty optical microcavity
摘要： Exploiting scattering matrix (S-matrix) formalism, a unique route for manipulating the exceptional points (EPs) has been reported in a trilayer open optical microcavity with non-uniform real refractive index. The boundaries of the intermediate index layer are appropriately tapered. The cavity is partially pumped by transverse distribution of a balanced gain-loss profile. With strict restriction of balanced gain-loss, controlling infinitesimally small variation of gain-coefficient with simultaneous tapering parameter an EP has been encountered; which is being encircled in cavity parameter space to study dynamics of the coupled states around the EP in the context of robust selective flip-of-state phenomena with lower-asymmetry in state conversion efficiencies. Such a specialty trilayer microcavity with tunable width is reported for the first time; which turns out to be a specific approach to achieve maximum efficiency in conversion with minimum asymmetry. Considering suitable state-of-the-art techniques, this exclusive proposal may open up a fabrication feasible platform for device level implementation of system control exploiting EPs.
关键词： Microcavity devices,Mode-converters,Exceptional points,Avoided resonance crossing,Optical resonators
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Quantum well photoelastic comb for ultra-high frequency cavity optomechanics
摘要： Optomechanical devices operated at their quantum limit open novel perspectives for the ultrasensitive determination of mass and displacement, and also in the broader field of quantum technologies. The access to higher frequencies implies operation at higher temperatures and stronger immunity to environmental noise. We propose and demonstrate here a new concept of quantum well photoelastic comb for the efficient electrostrictive coupling of light to optomechanical resonances at hundreds of GHz in semiconductor hybrid resonators. A purposely designed ultra-high resolution Raman spectroscopy set-up is exploited to evidence the transfer of spectral weight from the mode at 60 GHz to modes at 190–230 GHz, corresponding to the 8th and 10th overtone of the fundamental breathing mode of the light-sound cavities. The coupling to mechanical frequencies two orders of magnitude larger than alternative approaches is attained without reduction of the optomechanical constant g0. The wavelength dependence of the optomechanical coupling further proves the role of resonant photoelastic interaction, highlighting the potentiality to access strong-coupling regimes. The experimental results show that electrostrictive forces allow for the design of devices optimized to selectively couple to specific mechanical modes. Our proposal opens up exciting opportunities towards the implementation of novel approaches applicable in quantum and ultra-high frequency information technologies.
关键词： semiconductor microcavity,Raman scattering,optomechanics
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Nonlinear bifurcation diagrams of the current states of microcavity exciton-polaritons in the lattice
摘要： We study nonequilibrium properties of exciton-polaritons in an incoherently driven semiconductor microcavity with an embedded weak-contrast periodic lattice. Within the framework of mean-field theory, we describe nonlinear eigenstates of coherent exciton polaritons having the structure of Bloch waves and identify nonlinear current states at the boundaries of Brillouin zone. We demonstrate a profound modification of the eigenfrequency-momenta bifurcation diagrams of the condensate evoked by exciton-exciton interactions. The discussed phenomenon occurs for the states possessing high degree of symmetry, i.e. in particular, for the states lying at the centre or at the boundary of Brillouin zone.
关键词： exciton-polaritons,semiconductor microcavity,Bloch waves,nonlinear bifurcation,Brillouin zone
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Spin domains in one-dimensional conservative polariton solitons
摘要： We report stable orthogonally polarised domains in high-density polariton solitons propagating in a semiconductor microcavity wire. This effect arises from spin dependent polariton-polariton interactions and pump-induced imbalance of polariton spin populations. The interactions result in an effective magnetic field acting on polariton spin across the soliton profile, leading to the formation of polarisation domains. Our experimental findings are in excellent agreement with theoretical modelling taking into account these effects.
关键词： one-dimensional kinetics,exciton-polariton,TE-TM splitting,Microcavity,soliton,nonlinear physics
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Live E. coli bacteria label-free sensing using a microcavity in-line Mach-Zehnder interferometer
摘要： The paper presents the first study to date on selective label-free biosensing with a microcavity in-line Mach-Zehnder interferometer induced in an optical fiber. The sensing structures were fabricated in a single-mode fiber by femtosecond laser micromachining. In contrast to other studies of this sensing scheme, where only the sensitivity to refractive index changes in the cavity was investigated, this research used chemical surface treatment of the sensor to ensure detection specificity. Immobilized MS2 bacteriophages were applied as recognition elements specifically targeting live E. coli C3000 bacteria. It is shown that the sensor allows for real-time monitoring of biological phenomena taking place on the surface of the microcavity. The developed biosensor exhibits ultrahigh refractive index sensitivity of 15,000 nm/RIU and is capable of detecting live E. coli bacteria concentrations as low as 100 colony forming units (CFU)/mL in liquid volume as low as picoliters.
关键词： label-free biosensing,E. coli C3000 bacteria,refractive index sensitivity,MS2 bacteriophages,femtosecond laser micromachining,microcavity in-line Mach-Zehnder interferometer,optical fiber
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Charge qubit under optical control in a thin semiconductor slab
摘要： The dynamics of a single-electron double quantum dot (charge qubit) in an optical microcavity has been theoretically analysed taking into account the influence of optical and acoustic phonons. The Lamb modes of a two-dimensional mechanical resonator (thin slab) are considered as an example of an acoustic phonon subsystem. It is found that an optical phonon mode can be used as a qubit control tool, similar to the microcavity photon one. The probability of the quantum operation ‘NOT’ has been calculated for two qubit control scenarios: in the microcavity photon field and in the combined photon – phonon field of a microcavity and slab. It is shown that the coherent energy exchange between a qubit and a set of acoustic phonon modes reduces this probability, which depends on the number of modes, the initial state of the phonon field, and the decay rate of modes.
关键词： acoustic phonons,quantum dot,microcavity,quantum computer,qubit
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Design of color tunable thin film polymer solar cells for photovoltaics printing
摘要： Color tunable thin film polymer solar cells have demonstrated the potentials of a wide applications in photovoltaics printing, which is significant for ink pollution reduction and energy saving. This work presents a new effective approach to realize color-tuning photovoltaic cells with optical microcavity structures. Aluminum-doped zinc oxide is utilized as electron transport layer material. With its high electrical conductivity, the thickness tuning range can be quite large, which means the cavity length has a wide variation range. It thus provides sufficient space for optical thin film design to obtain multi colors. By the transfer matrix method, device reflection and absorption spectra are numerically investigated. Based on that, the optical principles for color tunability are explored. In further step, the relationship between device photovoltaics performance and reflective colors are also discussed. Finally, the color coordinates and luminosities are calculated. As results, the colors of the devices designed are capable to cover a relatively large region in Commission Internationale de l′Eclairage (CIE) 1931 x, y chromaticity diagram, which is available to be integrated into the advertisement poster boards, building wall printing and other display applications.
关键词： optical microcavity,thin film polymer solar cells,aluminum-doped zinc oxide,photovoltaics printing,color tunable
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01