索书号 F/O571/L177

INTRODUCTION
From electronics to optoelectronics
From Louis De Broglie to condensation of dilute atomic gases
Condensation and optoelectronics: a dream becomes reality
Overview

CONDENSATION AND EXCITON-POLARITONS
Bosons and condensation
Microcavities
Polaritons
Polariton condensates

EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND SAMPLE
Sample
Lasers
Setup
Methods

SYNCHRONIZATION OF POLARITON CONDENSATES
Introduction
Condensation in a synchronized state
Desynchronized condensates
The power dependence of the energy difference
On the pre-existence of the synchronized state
From a simplistic approach to a full model
Conclusions

CONDENSATION IN MULTIPLE MODES
Introduction
The effect of the excitation laser on the condensate spectrum
Preliminary observations
Real space tomography
Momentum space tomography
On the coherence of the individual modes
Theoretical approach
Conclusions

CONVENTIONAL VORTICITY
Introduction
The phase singularity
The density at the vortex core
Theoretical model
Conclusions

UNCONVENTIONAL VORTICITY
Introduction
Phase and density properties of HQVs
Polarization resolved interferometry
Density measurements
Probing the mutual coherence between the two spin components
The effect of the polarization splitting
Conclusions

DYNAMICS OF SPONTANEOUS VORTICES
Introduction
Time integrated vortex observation
Time resolved interferometric measurements.
Theoretical approach
Vortex dynamics at the early stages of condensation
Conclusions

DYNAMICS OF POLARITON CONDENSATES IN DOUBLE WELLS
Introduction
Locating the polariton Josephson junction
Methods for the evaluation of the oscillations
Low excitation regime
High excitation power regime
Spectroscopic analysis
Theoretical approach
Conclusions