Topological phase transitions in superradiance lattices

Topological phases of matters are of fundamental interest and have promising applications. Fascinating topological properties of light have been unveiled in classical optical materials. However, the manifestation of topological physics in quantum optics has not been discovered. Here we study the top...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2015-08
Main Authors: Da-Wei, Wang, Cai, Han, Luqi Yuan, Shi-Yao, Zhu, Ren-Bao, Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer simulation
Condensed matter physics
Lattices
Optical materials
Optical properties
Optics
Phase transitions
Photonics
Quantum optics
Topology
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Summary:Topological phases of matters are of fundamental interest and have promising applications. Fascinating topological properties of light have been unveiled in classical optical materials. However, the manifestation of topological physics in quantum optics has not been discovered. Here we study the topological phases in a two-dimensional momentum-space superradiance lattice composed of timed Dicke states (TDS) in electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). By periodically modulating the three EIT coupling fields, we can create a Haldane model with in-situ tunable topological properties, which manifest themselves in the contrast between diffraction signals emitted by superradiant TDS. The topological superradiance lattices provide a controllable platform for simulating exotic phenomena in condensed matter physics and offer a basis of topological quantum optics and novel photonic devices.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1501.04099