Superfluid flow and vortex nucleation in room temperature, nonlocal photon fluids

David Emanuel Frank Vocke, Kali Wilson, Thomas Roger, Francesco Marino, Iacopo Carusotto, Brian P. Anderson, Daniele Faccio

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Abstract

We investigate superfluid behavior in a room-temperature photon fluid based on a thermal nonlinearity that mediates the photon-photon interactions. Placing an extended obstacle inside the flowing photon fluid leads to the nucleation of quantised vortices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO)
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)9781943580118
Publication statusPublished - 19 Dec 2016
Event2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics - San Jose, United States
Duration: 5 Jun 201610 Jun 2016

Conference

Conference2016 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Abbreviated titleCLEO 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period5/06/1610/06/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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