2011/02/25 by Jonathan Keeling, Natalia G. Berloff, Keeling, Jonathan +1
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Nonlinear Photonic Systems #Quantum Gases (cond-mat.quant-gas) #Strong Light-Matter Interactions #cond-mat.quant-gas
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1102.5302
4+epsilon pages, 2 figures. Rewritten, and new figures using parameters relevant for recent GaAs experiments
openalex publication_date 2011/02/25 · arxiv created 2011/06/18 · arxiv updated 2011/06/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We show how the transition between synchronized and desynchronized states of a spinor polariton condensate can be used to drive a transition between stationary vortex lattices and half-vortex lattices. This provides a way to control polariton spin textures by a combination of pump spot profile and applied magnetic fields. To do this, we extend the model of non-equilibrium spinor condensates to include relaxation, and study how this affects the desynchronization transition. We discuss how the pattern formation can be explained by behavior of the homogeneous system.