2007/12/31 by A. Baas, K. G. Lagoudakis, Konstantinos G. Lagoudakis +7 · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Condensation #Condensed matter physics #Exciton #Materials science #Phase (matter) #Phase transition #Physics #Plane (geometry) #Polariton #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Quantum mechanics #Semiconductor #Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #cond-mat.other
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.100.170401
published as Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 170401 (2008) · 11 pages, 4 figures,corrected typos, added figures
openalex publication_date 2008/04/28 · arxiv created 2008/06/18 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Condensation of exciton polaritons in semiconductor microcavities takes place despite in-plane disorder. Below the critical density, the inhomogeneity of the disorder limits the spatial extension of the ground state. Above the critical density, in the presence of weak disorder, this limitation is spontaneously overcome by the nonlinear interaction, resulting in an extended synchronized phase. In the case of strong disorder, several non-phase-locked condensates can be evidenced. The transition from a synchronized phase to a desynchronized phase is addressed by sampling the cavity disorder.