Superradiant Droplet Emission from Parametrically Excited Cavities
Superradiance occurs when a collection of atoms exhibits a cooperative, spontaneous emission of photons at a rate that exceeds that of its component parts. Here, we reveal a similar phenomenon in a hydrodynamic system consisting of a pair of vibrationally excited cavities, coupled through their comm...
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| Published in | Physical review letters Vol. 130; no. 6; p. 064002 |
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| Main Authors | , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
10.02.2023
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| Summary: | Superradiance occurs when a collection of atoms exhibits a cooperative, spontaneous emission of photons at a rate that exceeds that of its component parts. Here, we reveal a similar phenomenon in a hydrodynamic system consisting of a pair of vibrationally excited cavities, coupled through their common wave field, that spontaneously emit droplets via interfacial fracture. We show that the droplet emission rate of two coupled cavities is higher than the emission rate of two isolated cavities. Moreover, the amplified emission rate varies sinusoidally with distance between the cavities, as is characteristic of superradiance. We thus present a hydrodynamic phenomenon that captures several essential features of superradiance in optical systems. |
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| ISSN: | 1079-7114 |
| DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.064002 |