arXiv · 2111.04687
Superradiant droplet emission from parametrically excited cavities
Abstract
Superradiance occurs when a collection of atoms exhibits cooperative, spontaneous emission of photons at a rate that exceeds that of its component parts. Here, we reveal a similar phenomenon in a hydrodynamic system consisting of a pair of vibrationally-excited cavities, coupled through their common wavefield, that spontaneously emit droplets via interfacial fracture. We show that the droplet emission rate of two coupled cavities is higher than the emission rate of two isolated cavities. We further show that the amplified emission rate varies sinusoidally with distance between the cavities, thus demonstrating a hydrodynamic phenomenon that captures the essential features of superradiance in optical systems.
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Valeri Frumkin, Konstantinos Papatryfonos, John W. M. Bush. 2021-11-08. Superradiant droplet emission from parametrically excited cavities. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.130.064002
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