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Rydberg Polaritons in a Cavity: A Superradiant Solid.
- Source :
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Physical Review Letters . 3/1/2013, Vol. 110 Issue 9, p1-5. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- We study an optical cavity coupled to a lattice of Rydberg atoms, which can be represented by a generalized Dicke model. We show that the competition between the atom-atom interaction and atom-light coupling induces a rich phase diagram. A novel superradiant solid (SRS) phase is found, where both the superradiance and crystalline orders coexist. Different from the normal second order superradiance transition, here both the solid-1/2 and SRS to SR phase transitions are first order. These results are confirmed by large scale quantum Monte Carlo simulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00319007
- Volume :
- 110
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical Review Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 86247284
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.090402