Published May 15, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Oblique half-solitons and their generation in exciton-polariton condensates

  • 1. Clermont Universite, Universite Blaise Pascal, LASMEA, BP10448, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France CNRS, UMR6602, LASMEA, F-63177 Aubiere (France)

Description

We describe oblique half-solitons, a new type of topological defects in a two-dimensional spinor Bose-Einstein condensate. A realistic protocol based on the optical spin Hall effect is proposed toward their generation within an exciton-polariton system.

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Journal Title
Physical Review. B, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Journal Volume
83
Journal Issue
19
Journal Page Range
p. 193305-193305.4
ISSN
1098-0121

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43023857
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION; CONDENSATES; EXCITONS; HALL EFFECT; POLARONS; SOLITONS; SPIN; TOPOLOGY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; QUASI PARTICLES

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