Bose Einstein Condensation of Excitons and Polaritons

Author(s): Sunipa Som * .

DOI: 10.2174/9789815165401124010005

Fundamentals of Polaritons

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Bose Einstein Condensation of Excitons and Polaritons

Fundamentals of Polaritons

Author(s): Sunipa Som * .

Pp: 36-62 (27)

DOI: 10.2174/9789815165401124010005

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Polariton is a bosonic quasiparticle. When an electromagnetic wave strongly interacts with the dipole active transition of the medium, then polariton is formed [1]. In other words, when light scatters and goes through any interrelated resonance, then the polaritons can be formed. In this chapter, the history of polariton, category of polaritons, their constituents, and light-matter interaction have been explained. Special condensate behaviour of polaritons like polariton lasing, superfluidity, and quantized vortices are also explained.