Separation and acceleration of magnetic monopole analogs in semiconductor microcavities

被引:12
作者
Flayac, H. [1 ]
Solnyshkov, D. D. [1 ]
Malpuech, G. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Clermont Ferrand, Clermont Univ, PHOTON N2, Inst Pascal,CNRS, F-63177 Aubiere, France
关键词
EXCITON-POLARITON CONDENSATE; BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; QUANTIZED VORTICES; SUPERFLUID; SOLITONS;
D O I
10.1088/1367-2630/14/8/085018
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Half-integer topological defects in polariton condensates can be regarded as magnetic charges, with respect to built-in effective magnetic fields present in microcavities. We show how an integer topological defect can be separated into a pair of half-integer ones, paving the way for flows of magnetic charges: spin currents or magnetricity. We discuss the corresponding experimental implementation within microwires (with half-solitons) and planar microcavities (with half-vortices).
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