Cel The aim of the Network is to study the fundamental physics of 'hybrid' exciton states. Such states will be created by the fabrication of heterostructures based on combinations of organic and inorganic semiconductors, and also nano-structured metallic materials. It has been predicted that hybrid-exciton states will have optical and electronic properties that are very different from the excitations supported by each of the individual components of the heterostructure. We will study exciton-hybridisation in a number of different types of heterostructure. This will give us opportunity to 'tailor' the properties of the hybrid-states, with the aim of designing a new generation of media having applications photonics and telecommunications.The heterostructures that will be studied include(a) strongly-coupled optical micro cavities containing organic and inorganic semiconductors,(b ) organic semiconductors grown on nano-structured metallic surfaces, and( c ) heterostructures composed of epitaxial layers of organic and inorganic semiconductors. In each type of structure, we will study the different physical interaction mechanisms. These range from direct dipole-dipole coupling, to resonant interactions between Frenkel excitons and surface plasmons, to the formation of super-positions of different excitonic states, coherently linked by confined cavity-photons. Such structures will be studied using a variety of linear and non-linear spectroscopies, following excitations over time-scales ranging from cw to ~15 fs. We aim to study a variety of different possible energy-transfer mechanisms between the coupled-exciton states. We also anticipate the creation of hybrid exciton states having very high optical non-linearity. All our experimental studies will be closely integrated with complementary high-level theoretical investigations, modeling the temporal optical properties of hybrid-exciton systems. As well as leading to advances in fundamental science, Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivityengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Program(-y) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Temat(-y) Data not available Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania NET - Research network contracts Koordynator UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Hounsfield Road, Hicks Building S3 7RH SHEFFIELD Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (6) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Mommsenstrasse 13 01062 DRESDEN Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE CACHAN Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Avenue du President Wilson 61 94230 CACHAN Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - HELLAS Grecja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Vassilika Vouton 71110 IRAKLION Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Prince Consort Road SW7 2BZ LONDON Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Schellingstr. 4 80799 MUENCHEN Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE DI PISA Włochy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Piazza dei Cavalieri 7 56100 PISA Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych