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Prof. Mark Spencer Rudner, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
Thursday 25 April 2019, 14:15-15:15
Spontaneous non-equilibrium magnetism via "Berryogenesis" in driven electronic systems
- đ¤ Speaker: Prof. Mark Spencer Rudner, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
- đ Date & Time: Thursday 25 April 2019, 14:15 - 15:15
- đ Venue: TCM Seminar Room, Cavendish Laboratory
Abstract
Spontaneous symmetry breaking is central to the description of interacting phases of matter. In this talk I will discuss a novel type of collective mode symmetry breaking transition in which a driven interacting system subject to a time-reversal symmetric driving field can spontaneously magnetize. Strong internal ac fields of a metal driven close to its plasmon resonance may enable Berryogenesis: the spontaneous generation of a self-induced Bloch band Berry flux. The self-induced Berry flux supports and is sustained by a circulating plasmonic motion, which may arise even for a linearly polarized driving field. Berryogenesis relies on feedback due to interband coherences induced by internal fields, and may readily occur in a wide variety of multiband systems. We anticipate that graphene devices, in particular, provide a natural platform to achieve Berryogenesis and plasmon-mediated spontaneous non-equilibrium magnetism with present-day capabilities.
Series This talk is part of the Theory of Condensed Matter series.
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