Polariton Resonances for Ultrastrong Coupling Cavity Optomechanics in GaAs/AlAs Multiple Quantum Wells

B. Jusserand, A. N. Poddubny, A. V. Poshakinskiy, A. Fainstein, A. Lemaitre

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

Polariton-mediated light-sound interaction is investigated through resonant Brillouin scattering experiments in GaAs/AlAs multiple-quantum wells. Photoelastic coupling enhancement at exciton-polariton resonance reaches 105 at 30 K as compared to a typical bulk solid room temperature transparency value. When applied to GaAs based cavity optomechanical nanodevices, this result opens the path to huge displacement sensitivities and to ultrastrong coupling regimes in cavity optomechanics with couplings g0 in the range of 100 GHz.

Original languageEnglish
Article number267402
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume115
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Dec 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

Cite this