Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons in Cu$_2$O
Condensed Matter
2009-10-31 v3
Abstract
We present a parameter-free model which estimates the density of excitons in CuO, 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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0012386,
title = {Bose-Einstein condensation of excitons in Cu$_2$O},
author = {G. M. Kavoulakis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0012386},
year = {2009}
}
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6 pages, RevTex, 1 ps figure