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Strong Coupling in Fully Tunable Microcavities Filled with Biologically Produced Fluorescent Proteins
Author(s) -
Dietrich Christof P.,
Steude Anja,
Schubert Marcel,
Ohmer Jürgen,
Fischer Utz,
Höfling Sven,
Gather Malte C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201600659
Subject(s) - polariton , exciton , photon , lasing threshold , physics , coupling (piping) , population inversion , photonics , excited state , materials science , optoelectronics , condensed matter physics , laser , atomic physics , optics , metallurgy
Strong coupling between cavity photons and excited states of biologically produced recombinant fluorescent proteins in fully tunable optical microcavities is demonstrated. Natural thickness and concentration gradients in blends of two different proteins allow precise adjustment of the spectral position of polariton states and of the effective coupling strength, thus providing control of the photonic and excitonic components of the system.