Excitons in long molecular chains near the reflecting interface

Abstract

We discuss coherent exciton-polariton states in long molecular chains that are formed due to the interaction of molecular excitations with both vacuum photons and surface excitations of the neighboring reflecting substrate. The resonance coupling with surface plasmons (or surface polaritons) of the substrate can substantially contribute to the retarded intermolecular interactions leading to an efficient channel of the decay of one-dimensional excitons with small momenta via emission of surface excitations. The interface also modifies the radiative decay of excitons into vacuum photons. In an idealized system, excitons with higher momenta would not emit photons nor surface waves. For a dissipative substrate, additional exciton quenching takes place owing to Joule losses as the electric field of the exciton polarization penetrates the substrate. We discuss how these effects depend on the polarization of molecular excitations, their frequency and on the distance of the chain from the substrate.

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