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Article, 2024

Geometric Similarities and Topological Phases in Surface Magnon Polaritons

Physical Review Letters, ISSN 0031-9007, 1079-7114, Volume 132, 1, Page 013601, 10.1103/physrevlett.132.013601

Contributors

Qian, Chen 0009-0004-8938-1301 [1] Jin, Jicheng 0000-0002-1572-0006 [1] Christensen, Thomas 0000-0002-9131-2717 [2] He, Li [1] Sigillito, Anthony J 0000-0002-4765-9414 [1] Mele, Eugene J 0000-0001-7140-5353 [1] Zhen, Bo [1]

Affiliations

  1. [1] University of Pennsylvania
  2. [NORA names: United States; America, North; OECD];
  3. [2] Technical University of Denmark
  4. [NORA names: DTU Technical University of Denmark; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]

Abstract

Surface polaritons have proven to be uniquely capable of controlling light-matter interactions. Here we explore surface magnon polaritons in low-loss ferrimagnetic semiconductors, with a focus on their topological phases. We propose several surface magnon polariton devices, including microwave resonators that can strongly enhance magnetic fields and low-loss interconnects joining waveguides with vastly different impedances. Our work can facilitate the exploration of topological phases in polaritons and the development of topological microwave devices for quantum sensing and information processing.

Keywords

control light-matter interactions, development, devices, exploration, ferrimagnetic semiconductor, field, geometric similarity, impedance, information, information processing, interaction, light-matter interaction, magnetic field, magnon polaritons, microwave, microwave devices, microwave resonator, phase, polaritonic devices, polaritons, process, quantum sensing, resonance, semiconductor, sensing, similarity, surface, surface magnon-polaritons, surface polaritons, topological phases, waveguide

Funders

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • United States Department of the Navy
  • The Velux Foundations
  • Office of Basic Energy Sciences

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