Stochastic spin flips in polariton condensates: nonlinear tuning from GHz to sub-Hz

The stability of spin of macroscopic quantum states to intrinsic noise is studied for non-resonantly-pumped optically-trapped polariton condensates. We demonstrate flipping between the two spin-polarised states with >10 ^4 slow-down of the flip rate by tuning the optical pump power. Individual sp...

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Main Authors: Yago del Valle-Inclan Redondo, Hamid Ohadi, Yuri G Rubo, Orr Beer, Andrew J Ramsay, Symeon I Tsintzos, Zacharias Hatzopoulos, Pavlos G Savvidis, Jeremy J Baumberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aad377