Spontaneous formation and optical manipulation of extended polariton condensates

Nature Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 860-864

  Wertz, E ^a   Ferrier, L ^a   Solnyshkov, D D ^b   Johne, R ^b   Sanvitto, D ^c   Lemaatre A ^a   Sagnes, I ^a   Grousson, R ^d   Kavokin, A V ^e   Senellart, P ^a   Malpuech, G ^b   Bloch, J ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d INSTITUT DES NANOSCIENCES DE PARIS   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXCITONS; PHOTONS;

DE BROGLIE WAVELENGTH; INTERACTING CONDENSATES; OPTICAL MANIPULATION; OPTICALLY CONTROLLED; PHOTOGENERATED EXCITONS; POLARITON CONDENSATES; QUANTUM MANIPULATION; SPONTANEOUS FORMATION;

PHONONS;

EID: 78149282444     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys1750     Document Type: Article

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