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Effect of weak magnetic field on polariton-electron scattering in semiconductor microcavities

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-11-11 v1 Other Condensed Matter

Abstract

We theoretically calculate the polariton linewidth associated with the polariton-electron scattering in a microcavity in presence of a magnetic field perpendicular to the microcavity plane. It is shown that the polariton linewidth oscillates as a function of the magnetic field magnitude and the polariton-electron scattering rate can be not only decreased but also increased by the magnetic field. The possible applications of such an effect are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0601137,
  title  = {Effect of weak magnetic field on polariton-electron scattering in semiconductor microcavities},
  author = {V. V. Bilykh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0601137},
  year   = {2009}
}

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