Spontaneous self-ordered states of vortex-antivortex pairs in a polariton condensate

F. Manni, T. C. H. Liew, K. G. Lagoudakis, C. Ouellet-Plamondon, R. André, V. Savona, B. Deveaud

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Abstract

Polariton condensates have proved to be model systems to investigate topological defects, as they allow for direct and nondestructive imaging of the condensate complex order parameter. The fundamental topological excitations of such systems are quantized vortices. In specific configurations, further ordering can bring the formation of vortex lattices. In this work we demonstrate the spontaneous formation of ordered vortical states, consisting in geometrically self-arranged vortex-antivortex pairs. A mean-field generalized Gross-Pitaevskii model reproduces and supports the physics of the observed phenomenology.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201303
Number of pages1
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume88
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2013

Keywords

  • polariton condensates
  • vortex-antivortex pairs
  • quantized vortices

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