We study the fluctuation-induced dissipative dynamics of the quantized center-of-mass
motion of a polarizable dielectric particle trapped near a surface. The particle's center of …

Acoustic phonons, the energy eigenstates of mechanical vibrations, possess a plethora of
interesting features for quantum information processing. For example, they can serve as …

For centuries, scientists have been studying macroscopic forces, for instance by witnessing
the motion of stars and planets, or the fall of an apple. But the twenty-first century has …

Levitated optomechanics offers a route to high-Q, low frequency oscillators by all-optical
trapping in high vacuum, although progress has been hampered by particle loss at∼ 1 …