Optical trapping describes the interaction between light and matter to manipulate micro-
objects through momentum transfer. In the case of 3D trapping with a single beam, this is …

Since their invention in 1986 by Arthur Ashkin and colleagues, optical tweezers have
become an essential tool in several fields of physics, spectroscopy, biology …

Free-space volumetric displays, or displays that create luminous image points in space, are
the technology that most closely resembles the three-dimensional displays of popular fiction …

Optically trapped nanospheres in high vacuum experience little friction and hence are
promising for ultrasensitive force detection. Here we demonstrate measurement times …

Nano-and micromechanical oscillators with high quality (Q)-factors have gained much
attention for their potential application as ultrasensitive detectors. In contrast to micro …

We extend the concept of dynamical decoupling from spin to mechanical degrees of
freedom of macroscopic objects, for application in interferometry. In this manner, the …

Levitated optomechanics is showing potential for precise force measurements. Here, we
report a case study to show experimentally the capacity of such a force sensor, using an …

We propose a method to generate and detect large quantum superposition states and
arbitrary Fock states for the oscillational mode of an optically levitated nanocrystal diamond …

Trapping a single aerosol particle allows detailed investigation of its fundamental properties
over extended time periods without external interferences. Optical trapping has developed …

We demonstrate a new mechanical transduction platform for individual spin qubits. In our
approach, single micromagnets are trapped using a type-II superconductor in proximity of …