Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons in Cu2O

G. M. Kavoulakis
Phys. Rev. B 65, 035204 – Published 13 December 2001
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Abstract

We present a parameter-free model that estimates the density of excitons in Cu2O, related to experiments that have tried to create an excitonic Bose-Einstein condensate. Our study demonstrates that the triplet-state excitons move along adiabats and obey classical statistics, while the singlet-state excitons are a possible candidate for forming a Bose-Einstein condensate. Finally we show that the results of this study do not change qualitatively in a two-dimensional exciton gas, which can be realized in a quantum well.

  • Received 20 February 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.65.035204

©2001 American Physical Society

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G. M. Kavoulakis

  • Mathematical Physics, Lund Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 118, S-22100 Lund, Sweden

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Vol. 65, Iss. 3 — 15 January 2002

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