Exciton-polaritons (polaritons, for short) are hybrid mixtures of light and matter that inherit the best properties of both. They form in semiconductors sandwiched between two mirrors, through ...

Polaritons are hybrid particles made up of a photon strongly coupled to an electric dipole. Examples of such a dipole include an electron–hole pair in a semiconductor, which forms an exciton ...

The basic underlying physics of exciton-polariton formation in a semiconductor microcavity is explained in this short animation. A number of fascinating fundamental effects can be observed in these ...

This has led to interest in special particles called polaritons, which combine the properties of both light and matter, potentially offering the best of both worlds for future computing systems. These ...

Researchers have found a way to manipulate special hybrid particles called polaritons—which behave like both light and matter—at room temperature. The breakthrough enables the use of ...