[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [theochem-announce] Theochem Seminar TODAY, 4pm at Harvard

Dear All, Professor Eric Bittner, from the University of Houston, is presenting a theoretical chemistry seminar TODAY (Wednesday, April 6) from 4:00-6:00pm in the Pfizer lecture hall at Harvard University. Please take note of the location! Title: Bose Einstein condensation of Exciton/Polaritons in organic thin film quantum wells: theory and experimental prospects. Abstract: Recent experiments on thin-film microcavities give evidence of Bose condensation of exciton-polariton states. Inspired by these observations, we consider the possibility that such exotic ``half-light/half matter" states could be observed in thin-film organic semiconductors where the oscillator strength is generally stronger than in inorganic systems. In my talk, I present a theoretical model and simulations of macroscopic exciton-polartiton condensates in anthracene thin films sandwiched within a micro-meter scale resonant cavity and establish criteria for the conditions under which BEC could be achieved in these systems. Thank you! Lee-Ping Wang Van Voorhis Group MIT Department of Chemistry _______________________________________________ theochem-announce mailing list theochem-announce(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/theochem-announce