Bragg polaritons in a ZnSe-based unfolded microcavity at elevated temperatures
- Semiconductor Optics, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Bremen, 28334 Bremen (Germany)
- Semiconductor Epitaxy, Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Bremen, 28334 Bremen (Germany)
- Institut Néel, Université Grenoble Alpes and CNRS, B.P. 166, 38042 Grenoble (France)
In this contribution, we present strong coupling of ZnSe quantum well excitons to Bragg modes resulting in the formation of Bragg polariton eigenstates, characterized by a small effective mass in comparison to a conventional microcavity. We observe an anticrossing of the excitonic and the photonic component in our sample being a clear signature for the strong-coupling regime. The anticrossing is investigated by changing the detuning between the excitonic components and the Bragg mode. We find anticrossings between the first Bragg mode and the heavy- as well as light-hole exciton, respectively, resulting in three polariton branches. The observed Bragg-polariton branches are in good agreement with theoretical calculations. The strong indication for the existence of strong coupling is traceable up to a temperature of 200 K, with a Rabi-splitting energy of 24 meV and 13 meV for the Bragg mode with the heavy- and light-hole exciton, respectively. These findings demonstrate the advantages of this sample configuration for ZnSe-based devices for the strong coupling regime.
- OSTI ID:
- 22591457
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 108, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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