Nonlinear two-level dynamics of quantum time crystals

S. Autti; P. J. Heikkinen; J. Nissinen; J. T. Mäkinen; G. E. Volovik; V. V. Zavyalov; V. B. Eltsov

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30783-w

Nonlinear two-level dynamics of quantum time crystals

S. Autti^*, P. J. Heikkinen, J. Nissinen, J. T. Mäkinen, G. E. Volovik, V. V. Zavyalov, V. B. Eltsov

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A time crystal is a macroscopic quantum system in periodic motion in its ground state. In our experiments, two coupled time crystals consisting of spin-wave quasiparticles (magnons) form a macroscopic two-level system. The two levels evolve in time as determined intrinsically by a nonlinear feedback, allowing us to construct spontaneous two-level dynamics. In the course of a level crossing, magnons move from the ground level to the excited level driven by the Landau-Zener effect, combined with Rabi population oscillations. We demonstrate that magnon time crystals allow access to every aspect and detail of quantum-coherent interactions in a single run of the experiment. Our work opens an outlook for the detection of surface-bound Majorana fermions in the underlying superfluid system, and invites technological exploitation of coherent magnon phenomena – potentially even at room temperature.

Alkuperäiskieli	Englanti
Artikkeli	3090
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Julkaisu	Nature Communications
Vuosikerta	13
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DOI - pysyväislinkit	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30783-w
Tila	Julkaistu - 2 kesäk. 2022
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