Magnonic Superradiant Phase Transition
arXiv:2007.13263 · doi:10.1038/s42005-021-00785-z
Abstract
We show that the low-temperature phase transition in ErFeO3 that occurs at a critical temperature of ~ 4 K can be described as a magnonic version of the superradiant phase transition (SRPT). The role of photons in the quantum-optical SRPT is played by Fe magnons, while that of two-level atoms is played by Er spins. Our spin model, which is reduced to an extended Dicke model, takes into account the short-range, direct exchange interactions between Er spins in addition to the long-range Er-Er interactions mediated by Fe magnons. By using realistic parameters determined by recent terahertz magnetospectroscopy and magnetization experiments, we demonstrate that it is the cooperative, ultrastrong coupling between Er spins and Fe magnons that causes the phase transition. This work thus proves ErFeO3 to be a unique system that exhibits a SRPT in thermal equilibrium, in contrast to previous observations of laser-driven non-equilibrium SRPTs.
arXiv comment24 pages, 9 figures
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