Molecular Chemistry in Cavity Strong Coupling

K Hirai; JA Hutchison; H Uji-I

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Molecular Chemistry in Cavity Strong Coupling

K Hirai, JA Hutchison, H Uji-I

Chemical Reviews | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00748

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Abstract

The coherent exchange of energy between materials and optical fields leads to strong light-matter interactions and so-called polaritonic states with intriguing properties, halfway between light and matter. Two decades ago, research on these strong light-matter interactions, using optical cavity (vacuum) fields, remained for the most part the province of the physicist, with a focus on inorganic materials requiring cryogenic temperatures and carefully fabricated, high-quality optical cavities for their study. This review explores the history and recent acceleration of interest in the application of polaritonic states to molecular properties and processes. The enormous collective oscillator str..

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Funding Acknowledgements

K.H. acknowledges JST PRESTO (JPMJPR18TA) and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) JP21H01899. This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas "Materials Science of Meso-Hierarchy" from JSPS JP23H04877 to K.H. and H.U. J.A.H. acknowledges an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship award (FT180100295) and the Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science (CE170100026). H.U. acknowledges the JSPS Core-to-Core Program A. Advanced Research Networks. K.H, J.A.H., and H.U. acknowledge the Study Melbourne Research Partnerships program made possible by funding from the Victorian Government through Study Melbourne.