2001/12/12 by Paul Kinsler, P. Kinsler, Kinsler, P.
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Condensed Matter (cond-mat) #FOS: Physical sciences #Photonic and Optical Devices #Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies #cond-mat
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0112226
14 pages, 7 EPS figures
openalex publication_date 2001/12/12 · arxiv created 2002/03/18 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Quantum stochastic operator equations are derived for inter-branch exciton and polariton processes caused by acoustic phonon scattering. The use of a fully quantum model combined with these recently developed techniques predicts the presence of ``stimulated scattering'' terms, and provides a sound basis for understanding the basis of the approximations used in generating the equations. The theory is applied to a model motivated by recent experiments where a stronger photoluminescence signal from the high energy microcavity polariton polariton is observed for low excitation powers, and also to an experimental scheme designed to show evidence of the stimulated scattering effect.