Levitodynamics: Levitation and control of microscopic objects in vacuum
BACKGROUND Levitation of large objects has become a widely used technique in science
and engineering, and the control of levitated nano-and micro-objects in vacuum has gained …
and engineering, and the control of levitated nano-and micro-objects in vacuum has gained …
Optomechanics with levitated particles
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 …
has been hugely successful in the production of precise and novel sensors, the …
Real-time optimal quantum control of mechanical motion at room temperature
The ability to accurately control the dynamics of physical systems by measurement and
feedback is a pillar of modern engineering. Today, the increasing demand for applied …
feedback is a pillar of modern engineering. Today, the increasing demand for applied …
Cooling of a levitated nanoparticle to the motional quantum ground state
Quantum control of complex objects in the regime of large size and mass provides
opportunities for sensing applications and tests of fundamental physics. The realization of …
opportunities for sensing applications and tests of fundamental physics. The realization of …
Cavity optomechanics
The field of cavity optomechanics is reviewed. This field explores the interaction between
electromagnetic radiation and nanomechanical or micromechanical motion. This review …
electromagnetic radiation and nanomechanical or micromechanical motion. This review …
GHz rotation of an optically trapped nanoparticle in vacuum
We report on rotating an optically trapped silica nanoparticle in vacuum by transferring spin
angular momentum of light to the particle's mechanical angular momentum. At sufficiently …
angular momentum of light to the particle's mechanical angular momentum. At sufficiently …
Models of wave-function collapse, underlying theories, and experimental tests
Quantum mechanics is an extremely successful theory that agrees with every experimental
test. However, the principle of linear superposition, a central tenet of the theory, apparently …
test. However, the principle of linear superposition, a central tenet of the theory, apparently …
Direct measurement of photon recoil from a levitated nanoparticle
The momentum transfer between a photon and an object defines a fundamental limit for the
precision with which the object can be measured. If the object oscillates at a frequency Ω 0 …
precision with which the object can be measured. If the object oscillates at a frequency Ω 0 …
Quantum-coherent coupling of a mechanical oscillator to an optical cavity mode
E Verhagen, S Deléglise, S Weis, A Schliesser… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
Optical laser fields have been widely used to achieve quantum control over the motional and
internal degrees of freedom of atoms and ions,, molecules and atomic gases. A route to …
internal degrees of freedom of atoms and ions,, molecules and atomic gases. A route to …
Subkelvin parametric feedback cooling of a laser-trapped nanoparticle
We optically trap a single nanoparticle in high vacuum and cool its three spatial degrees of
freedom by means of active parametric feedback. Using a single laser beam for both …
freedom by means of active parametric feedback. Using a single laser beam for both …