Levitated optomechanics: A tutorial and perspective

G Winstone, M Bhattacharya, AA Geraci, T Li… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Optomechanics, the study of the mechanical interaction of light with matter, has proven to be
a fruitful area of research that has yielded many notable achievements, including the direct …

Optical trapping of high-aspect-ratio NaYF hexagonal prisms for kHz-MHz gravitational wave detectors

G Winstone, Z Wang, S Klomp, RG Felsted, A Laeuger… - Physical review …, 2022 - APS
We present experimental results on optical trapping of Yb-doped β-NaYF subwavelength-
thickness high-aspect-ratio hexagonal prisms with a micron-scale radius. The prisms are …

Laser cooling and trapping of rare-earth-doped particles

G Nemova - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on optical refrigeration with the anti-Stokes fluorescence of rare-earth
(RE)-doped low-phonon micro-and nanocrystals. Contrary to bulk samples, where the …

Huge thermal enhancement of surface-dominant quasi-2D upconversion nanoflakes

Z Sun, Y Shang, T Chen, S Hao, W Shao… - ACS Sustainable …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Long-term thermal quenching of upconversion (UC) limits the usage of UC materials in
nanothermometers, lighting phosphors, etc. Although UC thermal enhancement has been …

The impact of 2H9/2→ 4I13/2 emission from Er3+ ions on ratiometric optical temperature sensing with Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped upconversion materials

X Xia, A Volpi, JYD Roh, C Michael, DR Gamelin… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Yb 3+/Er 3+ co-doped upconversion materials are widely used for luminescence
intensity ratio (LIR) thermometry, where the relative intensity ratio of the green luminescence …

Laser Refrigeration by an Ytterbium‐Doped NaYF4 Microspinner

E Ortiz‐Rivero, K Prorok, IR Martín, R Lisiecki… - Small, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Thermal control of liquids with high (micrometric) spatial resolution is required for advanced
research such as single molecule/cell studies (where temperature is a key factor) or for the …

Safe and Scalable Polyethylene Glycol-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis and Laser Cooling of 10%Yb3+:LiLuF4 Crystals

EA Dobretsova, A Pant, X Xia, RE Gariepy… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application A safe and scalable method is reported for the synthesis of rare earth
doped lithium fluorides that allows for much larger bulk syntheses of these materials that …

Chemically Driven Multistep Crystallization in the Synthesis of Sodium Yttrium Fluoride Via a Porous, Electrochemically Active Intermediate

AB Bard, RG Felsted, AS Ganas, A Pant… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Two-step crystallization mechanisms based on liquid–liquid phase separations followed by
crystallization are commonly observed both in the laboratory and in nature. While this …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient selective leaching of ytterbium and lutetium oxides by new hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents

Z Liu, F Yang, Z Sun, Q Chi, Y Li - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
This research reports the first study of selective leaching of ytterbium-lutetium oxides mixture
with hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs), and high-efficiency and simple-prepared …

An overview into advantages and applications of conventional and unconventional hydro (solvo) thermal approaches for novel advanced materials design

M de Conti, S Dey, WE Pottker, FA La Porta - Materials Today Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
The hydro (solvo) thermal approaches due to their simplicity and relatively low cost have
attracted great attention to novel advanced materials processing with controlled particle …