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
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