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polariton: a standalone construct

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Condensed matter physics

a mixed light-matter quasiparticle formed when photons couple strongly to excitations such as excitons in a crystal.

In condensed matter physics, polariton refers to a mixed light-matter quasiparticle formed when photons couple strongly to excitations such as excitons in a crystal. This meaning comes from Hopfield (1958) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

Hopfield, J. J. (1958). Theory of the Contribution of Excitons to the Complex Dielectric Constant of Crystals. Physical Review, 112(5), 1555-1567. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.112.1555

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