Electromagnetic theory of the coupling of zero-dimensional exciton and photon states: A quantum dot in a spherical microcavity

M. A. Kaliteevski; S. Brand; R. A. Abram; V. V. Nikolaev; M. V. Maximov; C. M. Sotomayor Torres; A. V. Kavokin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.64.115305

Electromagnetic theory of the coupling of zero-dimensional exciton and photon states: A quantum dot in a spherical microcavity

M. A. Kaliteevski, S. Brand, R. A. Abram, V. V. Nikolaev, M. V. Maximov, C. M. Sotomayor Torres, and A. V. Kavokin

Phys. Rev. B 64, 115305 – Published 24 August 2001

Abstract

Exciton-light coupling in spherical microcavities containing quantum dots has been treated by means of classical electrodynamics within the nonlocal dielectric response model. Typical anticrossing behavior of zero-dimensional exciton-polariton modes has been obtained, as well as the weak-coupling-strong-coupling threshold. The influence of the cavity Q factor on the optical response of the structure has been analyzed.

Received 25 January 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.64.115305

Authors & Affiliations

M. A. Kaliteevski

Department of Physics, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
Groupe d’Edude des Semiconducteur, CC074 Universite de Montpellier II, Place Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 05, France

S. Brand and R. A. Abram

Department of Physics, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom

V. V. Nikolaev

Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute, Polytschnicheskaya, 26, St. Petersburg, Russia
School of Physics, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QL, United Kingdom

M. V. Maximov and C. M. Sotomayor Torres