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1 What is a Dressed Photon? |
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1.1 Comparison with Conventional Light |
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1.2 Light--Matter Interactions via Dressed Photons |
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4 | (2) |
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1.3 Energy Transfer Between Nanomaterials |
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6 | (1) |
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1.4 Novel Phenomena Arising from Further Coupling |
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7 | (2) |
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1.5 Symbols for Quantum Operators |
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9 | (2) |
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9 | (2) |
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2 Physical Picture of Dressed Photons |
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11 | (26) |
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2.1 Virtual Photons Dressing Material Energy |
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11 | (7) |
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2.2 Range of Interaction Mediated by Dressed Photons |
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18 | (19) |
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2.2.1 Effective Interaction Between Nanomaterials |
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19 | (14) |
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2.2.2 Size-Dependent Resonance and Hierarchy |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (1) |
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3 Energy Transfer and Relaxation by Dressed Photons |
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37 | (22) |
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3.1 Coupled States Originating from Two Energy Levels |
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37 | (5) |
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3.2 Principles of Dressed-Photon Devices |
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42 | (17) |
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3.2.1 Dressed-Photon Devices Using Two Quantum Dots |
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43 | (4) |
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3.2.2 Dressed-Photon Devices Using Three Quantum Dots |
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47 | (9) |
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56 | (3) |
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4 Coupling Dressed Photons and Phonons |
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59 | (30) |
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4.1 Novel Molecular Dissociation and the Need for a Theoretical Model |
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59 | (8) |
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4.1.1 Unique Phenomena of Molecular Dissociation by Dressed Photons |
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59 | (3) |
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4.1.2 Lattice Vibrations in the Probe |
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62 | (5) |
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4.2 Transformation of the Hamiltonian |
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67 | (8) |
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4.2.1 Diagonalization by Unitary Transformation |
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67 | (4) |
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4.2.2 Physical Picture of the Quasi-Particle |
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71 | (2) |
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4.2.3 The Equilibrium Positions of Atoms |
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73 | (2) |
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4.3 Localization Mechanism of Dressed Photons |
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75 | (7) |
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4.3.1 Conditions for Localization |
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75 | (4) |
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4.3.2 Position of Localization |
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79 | (3) |
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4.4 Light Absorption and Emission via Dressed-Photon--Phonons |
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82 | (7) |
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88 | (1) |
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5 Devices Using Dressed Photons |
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89 | (48) |
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5.1 Structure and Function of Dressed-Photon Devices |
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89 | (28) |
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5.1.1 Devices Utilizing Energy Dissipation |
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89 | (26) |
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5.1.2 Devices in Which Coupling with Propagating Light is Controlled |
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115 | (2) |
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5.2 Characteristics of Dressed-Photon Devices |
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117 | (20) |
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5.2.1 Low Energy Consumption |
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118 | (7) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Autonomy in Energy Transfer |
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127 | (7) |
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134 | (3) |
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6 Fabrication Using Dressed Photons |
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137 | (34) |
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6.1 Molecular Dissociation by Dressed-Photon--Phonons |
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137 | (10) |
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6.1.1 Comparison Between Experiments and Theories |
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137 | (7) |
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6.1.2 Deposition by Molecular Dissociation |
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144 | (3) |
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6.2 Lithography Using Dressed-Photon--Phonons |
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147 | (13) |
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6.3 Fabrication by Autonomous Annihilation of Dressed-Photon--Phonons |
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160 | (11) |
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6.3.1 Smoothing a Material Surface by Etching |
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160 | (6) |
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6.3.2 Repairing Scratches on a Substrate Surface by Deposition |
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166 | (2) |
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6.3.3 Other Related Methods |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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7 Energy Conversion Using Dressed-Photons |
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171 | (44) |
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7.1 Conversion From Optical to Optical Energy |
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171 | (19) |
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7.1.1 Multi-Step Excitation |
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176 | (8) |
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7.1.2 Non-Degenerate Excitation and Applications |
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184 | (6) |
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7.2 Conversion From Optical to Electrical Energy |
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190 | (10) |
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7.2.1 Multi-Step Excitation and Autonomous Fabrication |
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191 | (4) |
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7.2.2 Wavelength Selectivity and Light Emission |
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195 | (5) |
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7.3 Conversion From Electrical to Optical Energy |
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200 | (15) |
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7.3.1 Autonomous Device Fabrication |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (5) |
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7.3.3 Applications to Other Related Devices |
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208 | (5) |
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213 | (2) |
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8 Spatial Features of the Dressed-Photon and its Mathematical Scientific Model |
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215 | (32) |
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215 | (12) |
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8.1.1 Hierarchical Memory |
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216 | (3) |
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8.1.2 Hierarchy Based on the Constituents of Nanomaterials |
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219 | (2) |
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8.1.3 Hierarchy and Local Energy Dissipation |
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221 | (2) |
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8.1.4 Applications Exploiting the Differences Between Propagating Light and Dressed Photons |
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223 | (4) |
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8.2 Conversion From an Electric Quadrupole to an Eelectric Dipole |
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227 | (3) |
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230 | (3) |
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8.3.1 Magnified Transcription of the Spatial Distribution of the Interaction |
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230 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Spatial Modulation of the Energy Transfer Between Quantum Dots |
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231 | (2) |
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8.4 Mathematical Scientific Model |
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233 | (14) |
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8.4.1 Formation of Nanomaterials |
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235 | (5) |
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8.4.2 Statistical Modeling of Morphology |
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240 | (5) |
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245 | (2) |
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9 Summary and Future Outlook |
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247 | (6) |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (3) |
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251 | (2) |
Appendix A Multipolar Hamiltonian |
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253 | (6) |
Appendix B Elementary Excitation and Exciton-Polariton |
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259 | (6) |
Appendix C Projection Operator and Effective Interaction Operator |
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265 | (10) |
Appendix D Transformation from Photon Base to Polariton Base |
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275 | (4) |
Appendix E Derivation of the Equations for Size-Dependent Resonance |
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279 | (4) |
Appendix F Energy States of a Semiconductor Quantum Dot |
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283 | (12) |
Appendix G Solutions of the Quantum Master Equations for the Density Matrix Operators |
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295 | (6) |
Appendix H Derivation of Equations in Chap. 4 |
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301 | (16) |
Index |
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