Algebraic order and the Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in an exciton-polariton gas

作者:Nitsche Wolfgang H*; Kim Na Young; Roumpos Georgios; Schneider Christian; Kamp Martin; Hofling Sven; Forchel Alfred; Yamamoto Yoshihisa
来源:Physical Review B, 2014, 90(20): 205430.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevB.90.205430

摘要

We observe quasi-long-range coherence in a two-dimensional condensate of exciton-polaritons. Our measurements confirm that the spatial correlation algebraically decays with a slow power law, whose exponent quantitatively behaves as predicted by the Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless theory. The exciton-polaritons are created by nonresonant optical pumping of a microcavity sample with embedded GaAs quantum wells at liquid helium temperature. Michelson interference is used to measure the coherence of the photons emitted by decaying exciton-polaritons.

  • 出版日期2014-11-24