Level attraction and level repulsion of magnon coupled with a cavity anti-resonance

Abstract

We report on coherent and dissipative coupling between a magnon mode and an anti-resonance of transmission in a cylindrical microwave cavity. By effectively suppressing coherent coupling, we observe the hybridized dispersion to change from level repulsion to level attraction. A careful examination reveals distinct differences in the line shape and phase evolution of transmission spectra between these coupling behaviors. For a quantitative understanding of the interactions between the magnon mode and the cavity anti-resonance, we develop a model which precisely describes our experimental observations, particularly, the signature in the line shape and phase of the microwave transmission. Our work sets a foundation for understanding strong coupling between magnon modes and cavity anti-resonances. In addition, it also confirms the ubiquity of level attraction in coupled magnon-photon systems, which may be helpful to develop future magnon-based hybrid quantum systems.