Decondensation in non-equilibrium photonic condensates: when less is more
Quantum Gases
2018-01-31 v2
Abstract
We investigate the steady state of a system of photons in a pumped dye-filled microcavity. By varying pump and thermalization the system can be tuned between Bose-Einstein condensation, multimode condensation, and lasing. We present a rich non-equilibrium phase diagram which exhibits transitions between these phases, including decondensation of individual modes under conditions that would typically favor condensation.
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@article{arxiv.1705.02173,
title = {Decondensation in non-equilibrium photonic condensates: when less is more},
author = {Henry J. Hesten and Robert A. Nyman and Florian Mintert},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1705.02173},
year = {2018}
}