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Phonon-induced optical superlattice

M. M. De LimaAndrés CantareroRudolf HeyPaulo V. Santos

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DiffractionPhysicsSoeducation.field_of_studyOnesCondensed matter physicsbusiness.industryPhononCondensed Matter::OtherSuperlatticePopulationGeneral Physics and AstronomyPhysics::OpticsAcoustic PhononsÒpticaCiència dels materialsCondensed Matter::Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Hall EffectCondensed Matter::Materials ScienceSemiconductorSemiconductorsModulationReflection (physics)Condensed Matter::Strongly Correlated Electronsbusinesseducation

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We demonstrate the formation of a dynamic optical superlattice through the modulation of a semiconductor microcavity by stimulated acoustic phonons. The high coherent phonon population produces a folded optical dispersion relation with well-defined energy gaps and renormalized energy levels, which are accessed using reflection and diffraction experiments.

10.1103/physrevlett.94.126805http://hdl.handle.net/10550/31485