BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:Data::ICal 0.22 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Na Young Kim\, Stanford University\n\nMicrocavity exciton-polar itons are hybrid light-matter quasi-particles as an admixture of cavity ph otons and quantum well excitons. The inherent light-matter duality provide s experimental advantages to form coherent condensates at high temperature s (e.g. 4 K in GaAs and room temperature in GaN materials)\, and to access the\ndynamics of exciton-polaritons.\n
\nI will first discuss the chara cteristics of exciton-polariton condensates with emphasis on their intrins ic open-dissipative nature. I will present exciton-polariton-lattice syste ms\, where we explore the non-zero momentum condensate order. We envision that the polariton-lattice systems would serve as a solid-state platform t o investigate strongly correlated materials. Finally\, I will show our rec ent progress on electrically pumped exciton-polariton coherent matter wave s towards the development of novel coherent light sources operating at low threshold powers and at high temperatures. DTSTART:20131024T193000Z LOCATION:Physics Building\, Room 204 SUMMARY:Microcavity Exciton-Polariton Condensates Physics and Applications END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR