When molecules are coupled to an optical cavity, new light–matter hybrid states, so-called
polaritons, are formed due to quantum light–matter interactions. With the experimental …

In this review, we present the theoretical foundations and first-principles frameworks to
describe quantum matter within quantum electrodynamics (QED) in the low-energy regime …

Experimental studies indicate that optical cavities can affect chemical reactions through
either vibrational or electronic strong coupling and the quantized cavity modes. However …

Vibrational strong coupling (VSC) occurs when molecular vibrations hybridize with the
modes of an optical cavity, an interaction mediated by vacuum fluctuations. VSC has been …

Recent theoretical studies have explored how ultra-strong light–matter coupling can be used
as a handle to control chemical transformations. Ab initio cavity quantum electrodynamics …

Vibrational strong coupling (VSC) provides a novel means to modify chemical reactions and
energy transfer pathways. To efficiently model chemical dynamics under VSC in the …

Develo** theoretical frameworks for vibrational strong coupling (VSC) beyond the single-
mode approximation is crucial for a comprehensive understanding of experiments with …

Molecular polaritons arise when molecules interact so strongly with light that they become
entangled with each other. This light-matter hybridization alters the chemical and physical …

Chemical and photochemical reactivity, as well as supramolecular organization and several
other molecular properties, can be modified by strong interactions between light and matter …

We provide a simple and intuitive theory to explain how coupling a molecule to an optical
cavity can modify ground-state chemical reactivity by exploiting intrinsic quantum behaviors …