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Microcavities

Series on Semiconductor Science and Technology 21

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom
Published: 11th May 2017
Dimensions: w 174mm h 236mm d 37mm
Weight: 1120g
ISBN-10: 0198782993
ISBN-13: 9780198782995
Barcode No: 9780198782995
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Microcavities are semiconductor, metal, or dielectric structures providing optical confinement in one, two or three dimensions. At the end of the 20th century, microcavities have attracted attention due to the discovery of a strong exciton-light coupling regime allowing for the formation of superposition light-matter quasiparticles: exciton-polaritons. In the following century several remarkable effects have been discovered in microcavities, including the Bose-Einstein condensation of exciton-polaritons, polariton lasing, superfluidity, optical spin Hall and spin Meissner effects, amongst other discoveries. Currently, polariton devices exploiting the bosonic stimulation effects at room temperature are being developed by laboratories across the world. This book addresses the physics of microcavities: from classical to quantum optics, from a Boltzmann gas to a superfluid. It provides the theoretical background needed for understanding the complex phenomena in coupled light-matter systems, and it presents a broad overview of experimental progress in the physics of microcavities.

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Almost every topic of relevance is mentioned, discussed and critically examined. The book is a must for anyone planning for a career in quantum optics-inspired studies in condensed matter, quantum information processing and foundations of quantum mechanics. * Srinivasan Sivakumar, Contemporary Physics * A superb and deeply interesting book, Microcavities, will appeal to the novice and the seasoned researcher interested in the physics of exciton-polaritons alike. The topic is presented in a simple, clear yet exhaustive fashion gathering all the essential achievements in the field. In a nutshell, this book bridges the distance between solid state physics, Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum optics, drawing a perfect connection line among these disciplines. * Daniele Sanvitto, Institute of Nanotechnology - CNR, Italy * Since its first edition in 2007 Microcavities has proven to be an indispensable tool for graduate students and new comers to the field of exciton-polaritons in semiconductor microcavities. Ten years later, this embellished second edition, with three new chapters that comprise the most recent findings and emerging fields, remains a must in any desk of scientists interested in light-matter coupling and quantum optics. * Luis Vina, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain * Reviews from previous edition This book, part of the Series on Semiconductor Science and Technology, is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students in physics as well as readers with a general physics background. All such readers will benefit greatly from this volume. Students, in particular, will appreciate the short biographical sketches of the giants of physics on whose shoulders the present generation of physicists stand ... Mastering this volume will ensure that the reader is able to fully
appreciate the significance of continuing research in microcavities and their applications. * Alan Shore, Optics & Photonics News * Starting with the basic physics of microcavities, quantum optics, and excitons, the reader is quickly led to the cutting edge of present-day research in a friendly, tutorial style. The book includes biographical sketches of the key personalities, together with a number of amusing cartoons to illustrate the physics, both of which add considerably to its appeal. * Contemporary Physics *