Long-lived polaritonic coherence and polaron decoupling effects in 2D electronic spectra.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Molecular polaritons, formed by coupling molecular excitons with cavity photons, offer a promising platform for exploring quantum phenomena. A key challenge is understanding how these hybrid states maintain coherence in the presence of environmental vibrations. Here, we show theoretically that collective coupling of many molecular excitons in a cavity can protect polariton coherence from phonon-induced decoherence. Under realistic conditions, the coherence time can extend up to 200 fs at room temperature, compared with 15 fs for typical molecular systems. Simulations of two-dimensional electronic spectra reveal prolonged oscillations between upper and lower polariton states, and reduced vibrational coupling as indicated by changes in the nodal line slope of the lower polariton peak. These findings provide guidance for experimental efforts to realize long-lived polaritons, such as coupling CdSe nanoplatelets to optical cavities.