Our review on Cavity-enhanced energy transport in molecular systems has been published in Nature Materials!

Molecules are nature’s functional building blocks, serving as machinery that captures, stores, and releases energy. However, molecules interact over extremely short distances, which hinders energy spread across molecular systems. Conversely, photons are fast and can traverse large distances efficiently but are inert.

Using optical resonators, these distinct entities can be mixed, opening a path to new architectures that benefit from both the active nature of molecules and the long-range transport obtained by coupling with light.

In this Review, we present:

  • The physics underlying the enhancement of energy transfer and energy transport in molecular systems
  • Experimental and theoretical advances over the past decade
  • Key questions and theoretical challenges for future research

This comprehensive review synthesizes the current state of the field and provides a roadmap for future developments in cavity-enhanced energy transport.

This work was written in collaboration with Gal Sandik and Tal Schwartz (Tel Aviv University), and Francisco J. García-Vidal.