Open quantum systems (OQSs) cannot always be described with the Markov approximation,
which requires a large separation of system and environment time scales. An overview is …

An extensively pursued current direction of research in physics aims at the development of
practical technologies that exploit the effects of quantum mechanics. As part of this ongoing …

Spinor Bose gases form a family of quantum fluids manifesting both magnetic order and<?
format?> superfluidity. This article reviews experimental and theoretical progress in …

Hybrid quantum devices, in which dissimilar quantum systems are combined in order to
attain qualities not available with either system alone, may enable far-reaching control in …

This paper gives a brief review of the basic physics of quantum optomechanics and provides
an overview of some of its recent developments and current areas of focus. It first outlines …

Mechanical systems are ideal candidates for studying quantum behavior of macroscopic
objects. To this end, a mechanical resonator has to be cooled to its ground state and its …

Mechanical systems can be influenced by a wide variety of small forces, ranging from
gravitational to optical, electrical, and magnetic. When mechanical resonators are scaled …

We position a single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre hosted in a diamond nanocrystal at the
extremity of a SiC nanowire. This novel hybrid system couples the degrees of freedom of two …

Recent progress in nanotechnology has allowed the fabrication of new hybrid systems in
which a single two-level system is coupled to a mechanical nanoresonator,,,,,,,,. In such …

There has been rapidly growing interest in hybrid quantum devices involving a solid-state
spin and a macroscopic mechanical oscillator. Such hybrid devices create exciting …