Optomechanics is concerned with the use of light to control mechanical objects. As a field, it
has been hugely successful in the production of precise and novel sensors, the …

We propose and demonstrate purely optical feedback cooling of neutral nanoparticles in an
optical lattice to an occupation number of 0.85±0.20. The cooling force is derived from the …

Levitated nanodiamonds containing negatively charged nitrogen-vacancy centers (NV−)
have been proposed as a platform to generate macroscopic spatial superpositions …

Optical trapping at high vacuum of a nanodiamond containing a nitrogen vacancy centre
would provide a test bed for several new phenomena in fundamental physics. However, the …

We theoretically investigate the rigid body dynamics of an optically levitated nanodumbbell
under parametric feedback cooling and provide a simplified model for describing the motion …

In recent years, optically levitated systems have emerged as an important platform for
conducting fundamental physics studies and precision measurements. The internal …

Capturing the fast rotational motion of single nanoparticles has been hindered owing to the
difficulty of acquiring directional information under the optical diffraction limit. Here, we report …

The ability to create dynamic, tailored optical potentials has become important across fields
ranging from biology to quantum science. We demonstrate a method for the creation of …

A free-falling nanodiamond containing a nitrogen vacancy centre in a spin superposition
should experience a superposition of forces in an inhomogeneous magnetic field. We …

Imaging-based detection of the motion of levitated nanoparticles complements a widely
used interferometric detection method, providing a precise and robust way to estimate the …