Suppression of exciton-polariton light absorption in multiple quantum well Bragg structures
A dramatic suppression of the absorption of light by exciton polaritons is observed after resonant excitation of the polaritonic modes in a multiple quantum well Bragg structure. Time-resolved reflectivity measurements confirm that this is due to the formation of a dominant superradiant polariton mode created by the light-induced coupling of excitons in different quantum wells that suppress absorption. The stability of the superradiant mode is demonstrated at high excitation powers and at temperatures of up to 180 K.
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EPFL, Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Micro & Optoelect, Dept Phys, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Univ Cambridge, Cavendish Lab, Cambridge CB3 0HE, England. EPFL, Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Theoret Phys, Dept Phys, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Hayes, GR, EPFL, Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Inst Micro & Optoelect, Dept Phys, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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