Patterns and switching dynamics in polaritonic quantum fluids in semiconductor microcavities [Invited]

N. H. Kwong; C. Y. Tsang; M. H. Luk; Y. C. Tse; P. Lewandowski; Chris K.P. Chan; P. T. Leung; Stefan Schumacher; R. Binder

doi:10.1364/JOSAB.33.00C153

Patterns and switching dynamics in polaritonic quantum fluids in semiconductor microcavities [Invited]

N. H. Kwong, C. Y. Tsang, M. H. Luk, Y. C. Tse, P. Lewandowski, Chris K.P. Chan, P. T. Leung, Stefan Schumacher, R. Binder

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The occurrence of instability-driven polariton density patterns in semiconductor quantum-well microcavities has been predicted and demonstrated experimentally. Simulations have shown that different patterns can become dominant under variations of excitation and structural conditions. We have devised and analyzed lowdimensional models to help understand the physics underlying these patterns' competition. This paper reviews the results of these model studies, mainly on optical switching of the patterns. We also present results on how the control beam strength required for switching and the time scale of switching vary with physical parameters.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	C153-C159
Journal	Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume	33
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.33.00C153
State	Published - Jul 1 2016

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