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Polariton lasing by exciton-electron scattering in semiconductor microcavities

Polariton lasing by exciton-electron scattering in semiconductor microcavities
Polariton lasing by exciton-electron scattering in semiconductor microcavities
The relaxation bottleneck present in the dispersion relation of exciton polaritons in semiconductor microcavities has prevented the realization of low threshold lasing based on exciton-polariton condensation. Here we show theoretically that the introduction of a cold electron gas into such structures induces efficient electron-polariton scattering. This process allows the condensation of the polaritons accumulated at the bottleneck to the final emitting state with a transition time of a few picoseconds, opening the way to a new generation of low-threshold light-emitting devices.
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Malpuech, G.
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Kavokin, A.
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Di Carlo, A.
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Baumberg, J.J.
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Malpuech, G.
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Kavokin, A.
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Di Carlo, A.
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Baumberg, J.J.
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Malpuech, G., Kavokin, A., Di Carlo, A. and Baumberg, J.J. (2002) Polariton lasing by exciton-electron scattering in semiconductor microcavities. Physical Review B, 65 (153310), 153310-[4pp]. (doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.65.153310).

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The relaxation bottleneck present in the dispersion relation of exciton polaritons in semiconductor microcavities has prevented the realization of low threshold lasing based on exciton-polariton condensation. Here we show theoretically that the introduction of a cold electron gas into such structures induces efficient electron-polariton scattering. This process allows the condensation of the polaritons accumulated at the bottleneck to the final emitting state with a transition time of a few picoseconds, opening the way to a new generation of low-threshold light-emitting devices.

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Published date: April 2002
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 256689
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/256689
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Date deposited: 18 Jul 2002
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 05:46

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Author: G. Malpuech
Author: A. Kavokin
Author: A. Di Carlo
Author: J.J. Baumberg

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