Nonlocal optical response of weakly confined excitons in Cu2 O mesoscopic films

Mitsuyoshi Takahata, Koichiro Tanaka, Nobuko Naka

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Abstract

We have demonstrated size-dependent radiative coupling in a Cu2O mesoscopic film, where the spatial matching between the center-of-mass exciton motion and light waves plays an essential role. The observed quadratic increase and oscillation of the photoluminescence intensity with varying film thicknesses (16-1000 nm) indicate a nonlocal response that is unique to mesoscopic systems. Optimally, a 104-fold enhanced radiative rate was found compared with bulk Cu2O. A new degree of freedom in the light-matter interaction is presented, which differs from the mode volume control in cavity quantum electrodynamics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number205305
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume97
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 May 24
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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