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Published on: November 21, 2019
Quantum magnetic dynamics of polarized light in arrays of microcavities
1Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China.
Abstract:
We describe an optical system that allows for a direct experimental observation of the quantum magnetic correlated dynamics of polarized light. By adjusting the Zeeman and the Raman fields, we could realize a ferromagnetic phase, super-counter-fluidity phase, and antiferromagnetic phase of polarized light, that are of interest for studying spin-dependent photon-photon interactions. We also design an experimental protocol for the observation of these phases. Moreover, the technique of controlling photospin correlation may be used for building quantum information devices.
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