Exceptional magnetic sensitivity of PT-symmetric cavity magnon polaritons

Abstract

Achieving magnetometers with ultrahigh sensitivity at room temperature is an outstanding problem in physical sciences and engineering. Recently developed non-Hermitian cavity spintronics offers new possibilities. In this work we predict an exceptional magnetic sensitivity of cavity magnon polaritons with the peculiar parity-time (PT) symmetry. Based on the input-output formalism, we demonstrate a "Z"-shape spectrum including two sideband modes and a dark-state branch with an ultranarrow linewidth in the exact PT phase. The spectrum evolves to a step function when the polariton touches the third-order exceptional point, accompanied by an ultrahigh sensitivity with respect to the detuning. The estimated magnetic sensitivity can approach 10^{-15}T Hz^{-1/2} in the strong coupling region, which is two orders of magnitude higher than that of the state-of-the-art magnetoelectric sensor. We derive the condition for the noiseless sensing performance. Purcell-like effect is observed when the PT symmetry is broken. A possible experimental scheme to realize our proposal is also discussed.

10 pages, 6 figures

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