Optical tweezers—from calibration to applications: a tutorial
Since their invention in 1986 by Arthur Ashkin and colleagues, optical tweezers have
become an essential tool in several fields of physics, spectroscopy, biology …
become an essential tool in several fields of physics, spectroscopy, biology …
Levitated nanoparticles for microscopic thermodynamics—a review
J Gieseler, J Millen - Entropy, 2018 - mdpi.com
Levitated Nanoparticles have received much attention for their potential to perform quantum
mechanical experiments even at room temperature. However, even in the regime where the …
mechanical experiments even at room temperature. However, even in the regime where the …
Parametric feedback cooling of levitated optomechanics in a parabolic mirror trap
Levitated optomechanics, a new experimental physics platform, holds promise for
fundamental science and quantum technological sensing applications. We demonstrate a …
fundamental science and quantum technological sensing applications. We demonstrate a …
An optical tweezer phonon laser
Phonon lasers are mechanical analogues of the ubiquitous optical laser and have been
realized in a variety of contexts,,,,,,,,,,–. However, no such demonstration exists for …
realized in a variety of contexts,,,,,,,,,,–. However, no such demonstration exists for …
Dynamics of information erasure and extension of Landauer's bound to fast processes
Using a double-well potential as a physical memory, we study with experiments and
numerical simulations the energy exchanges during erasure processes, and model …
numerical simulations the energy exchanges during erasure processes, and model …
Real-time Kalman filter: Cooling of an optically levitated nanoparticle
We demonstrate that a Kalman filter applied to estimate the position of an optically levitated
nanoparticle, and operated in real-time within a field programmable gate array, is sufficient …
nanoparticle, and operated in real-time within a field programmable gate array, is sufficient …
Adiabatic computing for optimal thermodynamic efficiency of information processing
Landauer's principle makes a strong connection between information theory and
thermodynamics by stating that erasing a one-bit memory at temperature T 0 requires an …
thermodynamics by stating that erasing a one-bit memory at temperature T 0 requires an …
Quantum model of cooling and force sensing with an optically trapped nanoparticle
B Rodenburg, LP Neukirch, AN Vamivakas… - Optica, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Optically trapped nanoparticles have recently emerged as exciting candidates for tests of
quantum mechanics at the macroscale and as versatile platforms for ultrasensitive …
quantum mechanics at the macroscale and as versatile platforms for ultrasensitive …
Cooling the optical-spin driven limit cycle oscillations of a levitated gyroscope
Birefringent microspheres, trapped in vacuum and set into rotation by circularly polarised
light, demonstrate remarkably stable translational motion. This is in marked contrast to …
light, demonstrate remarkably stable translational motion. This is in marked contrast to …
Persistent motion of a Brownian particle subject to repulsive feedback with time delay
RA Kopp, SHL Klapp - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
Based on analytical and numerical calculations we study the dynamics of an overdamped
colloidal particle moving in two dimensions under time-delayed, nonlinear feedback control …
colloidal particle moving in two dimensions under time-delayed, nonlinear feedback control …