In-situ tunable, room-temperature polariton condensation in individual states of a 1D topological lattice

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Main Authors: Georgakilas, Ioannis, Mirek, Rafał, Urbonas, Darius, Forster, Michael, Scherf, Ullrich, Mahrt, Rainer F., Stöferle, Thilo
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author Georgakilas, Ioannis
Mirek, Rafał
Urbonas, Darius
Forster, Michael
Scherf, Ullrich
Mahrt, Rainer F.
Stöferle, Thilo
author_facet Georgakilas, Ioannis
Mirek, Rafał
Urbonas, Darius
Forster, Michael
Scherf, Ullrich
Mahrt, Rainer F.
Stöferle, Thilo
contents In recent years, exciton-polariton microcavity arrays have emerged as a promising semiconductor-based platform for analogue simulations of model Hamiltonians and topological effects. To realize experimentally a variety of Hamiltonians and change their parameters, it is essential to have highly tunable and easily engineerable structures. Here, we demonstrate in-situ tunable, room-temperature polariton condensation in individual states of a one-dimensional topological lattice, by utilizing an open-cavity configuration with an organic polymer layer. Angle-resolved photoluminescence measurements reveal the band structure of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chain, comprised of S-like and P-like bands, along with the appearance of discrete topological edge states with distinct symmetries. Changing the cavity length in combination with vibron-mediated relaxation in the polymer allows us to achieve selective polariton condensation into different states of the band structure, unveiled by nonlinear emission, linewidth narrowing, energy blue-shift and extended macroscopic coherence. Furthermore, we engineer the bandgap and the edge state localization by adjusting the interaction between adjacent lattice sites. Comparison to first-principles calculations showcases the precision of the polariton simulator. These results demonstrate the versatility and accuracy of the platform for the investigation of quantum fluids in complex potential landscapes and topological effects at room temperature.
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spellingShingle In-situ tunable, room-temperature polariton condensation in individual states of a 1D topological lattice
Georgakilas, Ioannis
Mirek, Rafał
Urbonas, Darius
Forster, Michael
Scherf, Ullrich
Mahrt, Rainer F.
Stöferle, Thilo
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Other Condensed Matter
Optics
In recent years, exciton-polariton microcavity arrays have emerged as a promising semiconductor-based platform for analogue simulations of model Hamiltonians and topological effects. To realize experimentally a variety of Hamiltonians and change their parameters, it is essential to have highly tunable and easily engineerable structures. Here, we demonstrate in-situ tunable, room-temperature polariton condensation in individual states of a one-dimensional topological lattice, by utilizing an open-cavity configuration with an organic polymer layer. Angle-resolved photoluminescence measurements reveal the band structure of the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chain, comprised of S-like and P-like bands, along with the appearance of discrete topological edge states with distinct symmetries. Changing the cavity length in combination with vibron-mediated relaxation in the polymer allows us to achieve selective polariton condensation into different states of the band structure, unveiled by nonlinear emission, linewidth narrowing, energy blue-shift and extended macroscopic coherence. Furthermore, we engineer the bandgap and the edge state localization by adjusting the interaction between adjacent lattice sites. Comparison to first-principles calculations showcases the precision of the polariton simulator. These results demonstrate the versatility and accuracy of the platform for the investigation of quantum fluids in complex potential landscapes and topological effects at room temperature.
title In-situ tunable, room-temperature polariton condensation in individual states of a 1D topological lattice
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Other Condensed Matter
Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.10468