Title :
Long phase coherence times in the microcavity polariton condensate
Author :
Love, A.P.D. ; Krizhanovskii, D.N. ; Whittaker, D.M. ; Bouchekioua, R. ; Sanvitto, D. ; Rizeiqi, S. Al ; Skolnick, M.S. ; Eastham, P.R. ; Andre, R. ; Le Si Dang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Sheffield, Sheffield
Abstract :
We observe high coherence times of polariton condensates up to 200 ps and build up of second order coherence. Interactions between the condensate and the thermal reservoir of polaritons determine the coherence properties.
Keywords :
light coherence; microcavities; optical Kerr effect; polaritons; Kerr nonlinearity; long phase coherence times; microcavity polariton condensate; second order temporal coherence; thermal reservoir; time 200 ps; Astronomy; Coherence; Educational institutions; Energy resolution; Fluctuations; Image resolution; Microcavities; Physics; Reservoirs; Spatial resolution; 270.1670; 300.6470;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
