Strong light-matter interactions in hybrid polaritonic systems.

Authors

Ben Johns, Andrea Schirato, Federico Toffoletti, Tommaso Giovannini, Mirko Vanzan, Margherita Marsili, Giovanni Parolin, Giulia Dall'Osto, Ajay Kumar Poonia, Chiara Cappelli, Francesca Baletto, Stefano Corni, Elisabetta Collini, Margherita Maiuri, Nicolò Maccaferri

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Chemical communications (Cambridge, England). Sep 03, 2026. Epub Sep 03, 2026.

Abstract

Strong light-matter coupling gives rise to polaritons - hybrid excitations whose mixed photonic and matter character enables control over optical, electronic and chemical properties. This Feature Article reviews the main architectures supporting polariton formation, including photonic microcavities, plasmonic nanostructures, open cavities and metasurfaces, and outlines how inorganic semiconductors, organic aggregates and hybrid systems access strong and ultrastrong coupling. Key phenomena such as coherent dynamics, vibronic interactions, dark-state reservoirs and polariton-mediated energy and electron transport are discussed, together with the experimental and theoretical tools used to study them. We highlight examples where strong coupling modifies charge transport, energy flow and chemical reactivity, and we summarize emerging regimes, including intermediate and dark-strong coupling, that broaden the landscape of hybrid light-matter physics.

PMID:
42689441
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