Tailoring the resonant spin response of a stirred polariton condensate

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates a method to significantly enhance the spin coherence time in exciton-polariton condensates by using driven spin precession resonance with a rotating optical trap.

Contribution

It introduces a novel technique of synchronizing trap stirring frequency with Larmor precession to control spin coherence in polariton condensates.

Findings

Achieved nearly tenfold increase in spin coherence time.

Controlled resonance width by tuning optical trap profile.

Provided a theoretical model explaining mutual synchronization of polarization components.

Abstract

We report on the enhancement of the spin coherence time (T2) by almost an order-of-magnitude in exciton-polariton condensates through driven spin precession resonance. Using a rotating optical trap formed by a bichromatic laser excitation, we synchronize the trap stirring frequency with the condensate intrinsic Larmor precession, achieving an order of magnitude increase in spin coherence. By tuning the optical trap profile via excitation lasers intensity, we precisely control the resonance width. Here we present a theoretical model that explains our experimental findings in terms of the mutual synchronization of the condensate circular polarization components. Our findings underpin the potential of polariton condensates for spinoptronic devices and quantum technologies.