Exciton Condensates and Superconductors-Technical Differences and Physical Similarities

Abstract

We review several recent theoretical and experimental results in the study of exciton condensates. This includes the present experimental advances in the study of exciton condensates both using layers and coupled bilayers. We will shortly illustrate the different phases of exciton condensates. We focus especially on the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer-like phase and illustrate the similarities to superconductors. Afterwards, we want to illustrate several recent advances and proposals for measuring the different phases of superconductors. In the remainder of this short review, we will provide an outlook for the possibilities and complications for future technical applications of ex-citon condensates.