Polaron-Polariton-Assisted Thermally Activated Superradiance
We predict an anomalous thermally activated superradiance in molecular aggregates within polaritonic environments. In contrast to free space, the collective emission is enhanced when either the exciton-phonon coupling or the temperature increases. This counterintuitive phenomenon is captured by a microscopic theory that combines macroscopic quantum electrodynamics with a modified polaron quantum master equation approach, revealing a nontrivial interplay among excitons, phonons, and polaritons.
Authors
- Yi-Ting Chuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1596-3497)
- Liang‐Yan Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9165-1033)
Institutions
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- National Center for Theoretical Sciences (TW)
- National Center for Theoretical Sciences, Physics Division
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Review Letters
- Published
- 2026-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/hs3s-j4yp
- Primary Topic
- Strong Light-Matter Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science and Technology Council
- National Center for Theoretical Sciences
- Academia Sinica
- National Science and Technology Council
- Physics Division, National Center for Theoretical Sciences