Magnon Bose-Einstein condensates: from time crystals and quantum chromodynamics to vortex sensing and cosmology

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Auteurs principaux: Mäkinen, Jere T., Autti, Samuli, Eltsov, Vladimir B.
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author Mäkinen, Jere T.
Autti, Samuli
Eltsov, Vladimir B.
author_facet Mäkinen, Jere T.
Autti, Samuli
Eltsov, Vladimir B.
contents Under suitable experimental conditions collective spin-wave excitations, magnons, form a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) where the spins precess with a globally coherent phase. Bose-Einstein condensation of magnons has been reported in a few systems, including superfluid phases of $^3$He, solid state systems such as Yttrium-iron-garnet (YIG) films, and cold atomic gases. Among these systems, the superfluid phases of $^3$He provide a nearly ideal test bench for coherent magnon physics owing to experimentally proven spin superfluidity, the long lifetime of the magnon condensate, and the versatility of the accessible phenomena. We first briefly recap the properties of the different magnon BEC systems, with focus on superfluid $^3$He. The main body of this review summarizes recent advances in application of magnon BEC as a laboratory to study basic physical phenomena connecting to diverse areas from particle physics and cosmology to new phases of condensed matter. This line of research complements the ongoing efforts to utilize magnon BECs as probes and components for potentially room-temperature quantum devices. In conclusion, we provide a roadmap for future directions in the field of applications of magnon BEC to fundamental research.
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spellingShingle Magnon Bose-Einstein condensates: from time crystals and quantum chromodynamics to vortex sensing and cosmology
Mäkinen, Jere T.
Autti, Samuli
Eltsov, Vladimir B.
Quantum Gases
Other Condensed Matter
Quantum Physics
Under suitable experimental conditions collective spin-wave excitations, magnons, form a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) where the spins precess with a globally coherent phase. Bose-Einstein condensation of magnons has been reported in a few systems, including superfluid phases of $^3$He, solid state systems such as Yttrium-iron-garnet (YIG) films, and cold atomic gases. Among these systems, the superfluid phases of $^3$He provide a nearly ideal test bench for coherent magnon physics owing to experimentally proven spin superfluidity, the long lifetime of the magnon condensate, and the versatility of the accessible phenomena. We first briefly recap the properties of the different magnon BEC systems, with focus on superfluid $^3$He. The main body of this review summarizes recent advances in application of magnon BEC as a laboratory to study basic physical phenomena connecting to diverse areas from particle physics and cosmology to new phases of condensed matter. This line of research complements the ongoing efforts to utilize magnon BECs as probes and components for potentially room-temperature quantum devices. In conclusion, we provide a roadmap for future directions in the field of applications of magnon BEC to fundamental research.
title Magnon Bose-Einstein condensates: from time crystals and quantum chromodynamics to vortex sensing and cosmology
topic Quantum Gases
Other Condensed Matter
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.10119