Abstract
We demonstrate that one can directly measure the time evolution of light–matter interaction in a semiconductor microcavity by tracking how the optical response is changed by strong single-cycle terahertz (THz) pulses. A short THz pulse transiently interrupts the interaction of the quantum-well microcavity with the light mode and resets the polaritonic light–matter oscillations at THz frequencies. This THz-reset protocol can provide novel insights into the light–matter coupling dynamics in a wide range of photonic materials such as plasmonic and organic systems.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 276-280 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Optica |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
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Keywords
- Microcavities
- Spectroscopy, terahertz
- Ultrafast processes in condensed matter, including semiconductors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Direct measurement of light–matter energy exchange inside a microcavity. / Jameson, A. D.; Tomaino, J. L.; Lee, Y. S.; Khitrova, Galina; Gibbs, H. M.; Böttge, C. N.; Klettke, A. C.; Kira, M.; Koch, Stephan W.
In: Optica, Vol. 1, No. 5, 2014, p. 276-280.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Direct measurement of light–matter energy exchange inside a microcavity
AU - Jameson, A. D.
AU - Tomaino, J. L.
AU - Lee, Y. S.
AU - Khitrova, Galina
AU - Gibbs, H. M.
AU - Böttge, C. N.
AU - Klettke, A. C.
AU - Kira, M.
AU - Koch, Stephan W
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We demonstrate that one can directly measure the time evolution of light–matter interaction in a semiconductor microcavity by tracking how the optical response is changed by strong single-cycle terahertz (THz) pulses. A short THz pulse transiently interrupts the interaction of the quantum-well microcavity with the light mode and resets the polaritonic light–matter oscillations at THz frequencies. This THz-reset protocol can provide novel insights into the light–matter coupling dynamics in a wide range of photonic materials such as plasmonic and organic systems.
AB - We demonstrate that one can directly measure the time evolution of light–matter interaction in a semiconductor microcavity by tracking how the optical response is changed by strong single-cycle terahertz (THz) pulses. A short THz pulse transiently interrupts the interaction of the quantum-well microcavity with the light mode and resets the polaritonic light–matter oscillations at THz frequencies. This THz-reset protocol can provide novel insights into the light–matter coupling dynamics in a wide range of photonic materials such as plasmonic and organic systems.
KW - Microcavities
KW - Spectroscopy, terahertz
KW - Ultrafast processes in condensed matter, including semiconductors
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