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arXiv:1408.1289 · Physical Review Letters

Ultrafast Control and Rabi Oscillations of Polaritons

Lorenzo Dominici, David Colas, Stefano Donati, J. P. Restrepo Cuartas, Milena De Giorgi, Dario Ballarini, Guillermo A. Guirales, Juan Camilo López Carreño, Alberto Bramati, Giuseppe Gigli, Elena del Valle, Fabrice P. Laussy, D. Sanvitto

Published Nov 25, 2014• 105 citations
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Abstract

We report the experimental observation and control of space and time-resolved light-matter Rabi oscillations in a microcavity. Our setup precision and the system coherence are so high that coherent control can be implemented with amplification or switching off of the oscillations and even erasing of the polariton density by optical pulses. The data are reproduced by a quantum optical model with excellent accuracy, providing new insights on the key components that rule the polariton dynamics.

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.113.226401

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