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Multimode-polariton superradiance via Floquet engineering

by Christian Høj Johansen, Johannes Lang, Andrea Morales, Alexander Baumgärtner, Tobias Donner, Francesco Piazza

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Authors (as registered SciPost users): Christian H. Johansen
Submission information
Preprint Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2011.12309v4  (pdf)
Date accepted: 2022-02-14
Date submitted: 2022-01-19 08:57
Submitted by: Johansen, Christian H.
Submitted to: SciPost Physics
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Academic field: Physics
Specialties:
  • Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics - Theory
  • Quantum Physics
Approach: Theoretical

Abstract

We consider an ensemble of ultracold bosonic atoms within a near-planar cavity, driven by a far detuned laser whose phase is modulated at a frequency comparable to the transverse cavity mode spacing. We show that a strong, dispersive atom-photon coupling can be reached for many transverse cavity modes at once. The resulting Floquet polaritons involve a superposition of a set of cavity modes with a density excitation of the atomic cloud. The mutual interactions between these modes lead to distinct avoided crossings between the polaritons. Increasing the laser drive intensity, a low-lying multimode Floquet polariton softens and eventually becomes undamped, corresponding to the transition to a superradiant, self-organized phase. We demonstrate the stability of the stationary state for a broad range of parameters.

List of changes

-Added appendix with derivation of polarization and density response
-Added appendix with derivation for estimation of effective coupling strength between cavity modes
-Fixed typos and ambiguities

Published as SciPost Phys. 12, 094 (2022)


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Anonymous Report 1 on 2022-1-21 (Invited Report)

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In their resubmitted manuscript the authors carefully address all my concerns. In particular adding two new Appendices improved the clarity and comprehension of the theoretical background of the proposal. I now recommend publishing the manuscript in SciPost as it is.

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