Cel Due to their mixed photon-electronic excitation character, cavity polaritons have highly interesting properties. Especially interesting is the so-called ultrastrong coupling regime, reached when the strength of the photon-two-level system coupling is larger than the energy of the resonant state. We have recently demonstrated that terahertz metamaterials coupled to high-mobility two-dimensional electron gases is an almost ideal, field-tunable system that enables the exploration of this ultra-strong coupling regime.In this project, we want to explore four key physical questions opened by this new approach. First we plan to explore the limit of ultra-strong coupling in our systems, including the emission of Casimir-like squeezed vacuum photons upon non-adiabatic change in the coupling energy and parametric generation of light. Secondly we would like to test a theoretical prediction anticipating, in the ultra-strong coupling regime, a quantum phase transition to a Dicke superradiant state upon substitution of the GaAs/AlGaAs two-dimensional electron gas by a graphene layer or multilayers. Thirdly, we claim that our metamaterial-based system also enables the study of coupled polaritons by either direct meta-atom electromagnetic coupling or using a waveguide bus and superconducting circuits. Finally, we want to explore polaritonic emitters and non-linear elements. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphenenatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivitynatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons Program(-y) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) ERC-AG-PE3 - ERC Advanced Grant - Condensed matter physics Zaproszenie do składania wniosków ERC-2013-ADG Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Instytucja przyjmująca EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Wkład UE € 2 456 600,00 Adres Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich Szwajcaria Zobacz na mapie Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kierownik naukowy Jérôme Jean-Constant Faist (Prof.) Kontakt administracyjny Erna Hug (Mrs.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Beneficjenci (2) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZUERICH Szwajcaria Wkład UE € 2 456 600,00 Adres Raemistrasse 101 8092 Zuerich Zobacz na mapie Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Zürich Zürich Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kierownik naukowy Jérôme Jean-Constant Faist (Prof.) Kontakt administracyjny Erna Hug (Mrs.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Włochy Wkład UE € 39 960,00 Adres PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma Zobacz na mapie Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Rodzaj działalności Research Organisations Kontakt administracyjny Sara Cibella (Dr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych