Polariton chemistry: Molecules in cavities and plasmonic media
Joel Yuen-Zhou, Wei Xiong, Timur Shegai
Abstract
One of the appeals of polariton chemistry is that it provides a versatile microscopic control knob that could substitute for more costly synthetic modifications. Researchers showcase an article reporting the fabrication of a polariton mediated photodiode, a series of classical electromagnetic (EM) and EM-quantum mechanics (EM-QM) studies modeling polaritonic systems, theoretical and experimental works concerning the nonadiabatic dynamics in the regime. Researchers also experimentally demonstrate the fabrication of spectrally tunable photodiodes based on strong coupling of single-walled carbon nanotubes and optical microcavities. Strong coupling creates lower polariton states that are in the near-infrared beyond the band edge of silicon; absorption into the lower polariton band generates substantial photocurrent across the P3HT-PC70BM interface of the diode.