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Self-Hybridized Vibrational-Mie Polaritons in Water Droplets.

Authors :
Canales A
Kotov OV
Küçüköz B
Shegai TO
Source :
Physical review letters [Phys Rev Lett] 2024 May 10; Vol. 132 (19), pp. 193804.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We study the self-hybridization between Mie modes supported by water droplets with stretching and bending vibrations in water molecules. Droplets with radii >2.7  μm are found to be polaritonic on the onset of the ultrastrong light-matter coupling regime. Similarly, the effect is observed in larger deuterated water droplets at lower frequencies. Our results indicate that polaritonic states are ubiquitous and occur in water droplets in mists, fogs, and clouds. This finding may have implications not only for polaritonic physics but also for aerosol and atmospheric sciences.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1079-7114
Volume :
132
Issue :
19
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38804922
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.193804