Abstract
Quantum fluids of light in a nonlinear planar microcavity can exhibit antibunched photon statistics at short distances due to repulsive polariton interactions. We show that, despite the weakness of the nonlinearity, the antibunching signal can be amplified orders of magnitude with an appropriate free-space optics scheme to select and interfere output modes. Our results are understood from the unconventional photon blockade perspective by analyzing the approximate Gaussian output state of the microcavity. In a second part, we illustrate how the temporal and spatial profile of the density-density correlation function of a fluid of light can be reconstructed with free-space optics. Also here the nontrivial (anti)bunching signal can be amplified significantly by shaping the light emitted by the microcavity. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000289750Publication status
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SciPost PhysicsVolume
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SciPost FoundationOrganisational unit
03636 - Imamoglu, Atac / Imamoglu, Atac
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671000 - Interacting polaritons in two-dimensional electron systems (EC)
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