Polariton-polariton scattering in microcavities: A microscopic theory

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 80, Issue 15, 2009, Pages

  Glazov, M M ^a   Ouerdane, H ^b,c   Pilozzi, L ^d   Malpuech, G ^c   Kavokin, A V ^e,f   D'Andrea, A ^d  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ BLAISE PASCAL   (France)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

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EID: 72449167988     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.155306     Document Type: Article

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