Quantum description of light–matter coupling

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey V. Kavokin ◽  
Jeremy J. Baumberg ◽  
Guillaume Malpuech ◽  
Fabrice P. Laussy
Keyword(s):  
Cavity Mode ◽  
Optical Field ◽  
Level System ◽  
Bloch Equations ◽  
Optical Bloch Equations ◽  
Matter Coupling ◽  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Light Matter Interaction ◽  
Full Quantum ◽  
The Ideal

In this chapter we study with the tools developed in Chapter 3 the basic models that are the foundations of light–matter interaction. We start with Rabi dynamics, then consider the optical Bloch equations that add phenomenologically the lifetime of the populations. As decay and pumping are often important, we cover the Lindblad form, a correct, simple and powerful way to describe various dissipation mechanisms. Then we go to a full quantum picture, quantizing also the optical field. We first investigate the simpler coupling of bosons and then culminate with the Jaynes–Cummings model and its solution to the quantum interaction of a two-level system with a cavity mode. Finally, we investigate a broader family of models where the material excitation operators differ from the ideal limits of a Bose and a Fermi field.

Realization of photonic spin Hall effect by breaking the rotation symmetry of optical field in light–matter interaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 427 ◽  
pp. 238-243
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Liu ◽  
Xiaohui Ling ◽  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Yougang Ke ◽  
Weixing Shu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hall Effect ◽  
Optical Field ◽  
Spin Hall Effect ◽  
Rotation Symmetry ◽  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Light Matter Interaction

Effects of Field-Induced Coherence on Laser Without Population Inversion and on Absorptionless Dispersion for a V-Type Three Level System

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 2715-2733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swapan Mandal
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Density Matrix ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Matrix Elements ◽  
Level System ◽  
Bloch Equations ◽  
Optical Bloch Equations ◽  
Experimental Realization ◽  
Approximate Analytical Solutions ◽  
Field Dependent

A V-type three level system with two closely spaced upper levels interacting with a single mode of the electromagnetic field is studied for the absorptive and dispersive lineshapes. A semiclassical description for the atom-field interaction is being adopted to obtain the usual optical Bloch equations. The approximate analytical solutions for the density matrix elements are obtained by solving coupled optical Bloch equations. Through the off-diagonal density matrix elements, the introduction of phase angles between the levels participating in dipole allowed transitions are automatic. It is shown that these phases are appreciable if the applied electromagnetic field is strong. These field dependent phases (coherence) are responsible for the reduction of the inversionless gain and the absorptionless dispersion. For large decay constants, it is found that the energy gap between the upper two levels has no role to play on the laser without inversion and on the absorptionless dispersion. However, for large population per unit decay, a significant increase of the absorptionless dispersion and the inversionless gain is obtained. The condition for large population decay and a possible experimental realization of the field dependent phases are discussed.

scholarly journals Scattering in Terms of Bohmian Conditional Wave Functions for Scenarios with Non-Commuting Energy and Momentum Operators

Entropy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 408
Author(s):  
Matteo Villani ◽  
Guillermo Albareda ◽  
Carlos Destefani ◽  
Xavier Cartoixà ◽  
Xavier Oriols
Keyword(s):  
Single Particle ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Single Photon ◽  
Open Quantum Systems ◽  
Wave Functions ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Light Matter Interaction ◽  
Pure States ◽  
Energy And Momentum ◽  
Full Quantum

Without access to the full quantum state, modeling quantum transport in mesoscopic systems requires dealing with a limited number of degrees of freedom. In this work, we analyze the possibility of modeling the perturbation induced by non-simulated degrees of freedom on the simulated ones as a transition between single-particle pure states. First, we show that Bohmian conditional wave functions (BCWFs) allow for a rigorous discussion of the dynamics of electrons inside open quantum systems in terms of single-particle time-dependent pure states, either under Markovian or non-Markovian conditions. Second, we discuss the practical application of the method for modeling light–matter interaction phenomena in a resonant tunneling device, where a single photon interacts with a single electron. Third, we emphasize the importance of interpreting such a scattering mechanism as a transition between initial and final single-particle BCWF with well-defined central energies (rather than with well-defined central momenta).

scholarly journals Surface plasmon polariton–enhanced photoluminescence of monolayer MoS2 on suspended periodic metallic structures

Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 975-982
Author(s):  
Huanhuan Su ◽  
Shan Wu ◽  
Yuhan Yang ◽  
Qing Leng ◽  
Lei Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Surface Plasmon Polariton ◽  
Plasmonic Nanostructures ◽  
Metallic Nanoparticle ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Excitation Rate ◽  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Light Matter Interaction ◽  
Plasmon Polariton ◽  
Plasmonic Effects

AbstractPlasmonic nanostructures have garnered tremendous interest in enhanced light–matter interaction because of their unique capability of extreme field confinement in nanoscale, especially beneficial for boosting the photoluminescence (PL) signals of weak light–matter interaction materials such as transition metal dichalcogenides atomic crystals. Here we report the surface plasmon polariton (SPP)-assisted PL enhancement of MoS2 monolayer via a suspended periodic metallic (SPM) structure. Without involving metallic nanoparticle–based plasmonic geometries, the SPM structure can enable more than two orders of magnitude PL enhancement. Systematic analysis unravels the underlying physics of the pronounced enhancement to two primary plasmonic effects: concentrated local field of SPP enabled excitation rate increment (45.2) as well as the quantum yield amplification (5.4 times) by the SPM nanostructure, overwhelming most of the nanoparticle-based geometries reported thus far. Our results provide a powerful way to boost two-dimensional exciton emission by plasmonic effects which may shed light on the on-chip photonic integration of 2D materials.

scholarly journals Linewidth narrowing of aluminum breathing plasmon resonances in Bragg gratings decorated nanodisks

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomin Zhao ◽  
Chenglin Du ◽  
Rong Leng ◽  
Li Li ◽  
Weiwei Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Light Emission ◽  
Emission Control ◽  
Bragg Gratings ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Plasmon Resonances ◽  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Light Matter Interaction ◽  
Radiative Losses

Plasmon resonances with high-quality are of great importance in light emission control and light-matter interaction. Nevertheless, the inherent Ohmic and radiative losses usually hinder the plasmon performance of the metallic...

scholarly journals Light–matter interaction of a molecule in a dissipative cavity from first principles

2021 ◽  
Vol 154 (10) ◽  
pp. 104109
Author(s):  
Derek S. Wang ◽  
Tomáš Neuman ◽  
Johannes Flick ◽  
Prineha Narang
Keyword(s):  
First Principles ◽  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Light Matter Interaction

scholarly journals Optical switching of topological phase in a perovskite polariton lattice

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (21) ◽  
pp. eabf8049
Author(s):  
Rui Su ◽  
Sanjib Ghosh ◽  
Timothy C. H. Liew ◽  
Qihua Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Optical Switching ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Optical Pumping ◽  
Optical Nonlinearity ◽  
Edge States ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Strong Light ◽  
Exciton Polaritons ◽  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Light Matter Interaction

Strong light-matter interaction enriches topological photonics by dressing light with matter, which provides the possibility to realize active nonlinear topological devices with immunity to defects. Topological exciton polaritons—half-light, half-matter quasiparticles with giant optical nonlinearity—represent a unique platform for active topological photonics. Previous demonstrations of exciton polariton topological insulators demand cryogenic temperatures, and their topological properties are usually fixed. Here, we experimentally demonstrate a room temperature exciton polariton topological insulator in a perovskite zigzag lattice. Polarization serves as a degree of freedom to switch between distinct topological phases, and the topologically nontrivial polariton edge states persist in the presence of onsite energy perturbations, showing strong immunity to disorder. We further demonstrate exciton polariton condensation into the topological edge states under optical pumping. These results provide an ideal platform for realizing active topological polaritonic devices working at ambient conditions, which can find important applications in topological lasers, optical modulation, and switching.

Light–matter interaction at atomic scales

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rico Gutzler ◽  
Manish Garg ◽  
Christian R. Ast ◽  
Klaus Kuhnke ◽  
Klaus Kern
Keyword(s):  
Matter Interaction ◽  
Light Matter Interaction
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