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arXiv:2003.02771 · Physical Review Research

Spin noise signatures of the self-induced Larmor precession

I. I. Ryzhov, V. O. Kozlov, Н. С. Кузнецов, Igor Yu. Chestnov, Alexey Vitalievich Kavokin, A. Tzimis, Z. Hatzopoulos, Pavlos G. Savvidis, G. G. Kozlov, Valerii S Zapasskii

Published Jun 18, 2020• 14 citations
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Abstract

The authors study self-induced Larmor precession with no magnetic field applied. They observe the magnetic moment precessing around an effective magnetic field generated by itself. The effect is observed in liquid-light state-bosonic condensates of exciton-polaritons, by means of spin-noise spectroscopy
DOI
10.1103/physrevresearch.2.022064

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