Atomic quantum technologies for quantum matter and fundamental physics applications

J Yago Malo, L Lepori, L Gentini, ML Chiofalo - Technologies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Physics is living an era of unprecedented cross-fertilization among the different areas of
science. In this perspective review, we discuss the manifold impact that state-of-the-art cold …

Fast quantum interference of a nanoparticle via optical potential control

L Neumeier, MA Ciampini, O Romero-Isart… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
We introduce and theoretically analyze a scheme to prepare and detect non-Gaussian
quantum states of an optically levitated particle via the interaction with light pulses that …

Nd-, La-induced precipitate/defect in cobalt-iron magnetic alloy for strong and broadband microwave absorption

Y Zhang, Y Zhang, L Yan, R Liu, C Liu, F Wu, X Liu… - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Soft magnetic microwave absorbents have merits of sufficient magnetic loss and unique
magnetism-frequency response characteristics, yet are limited by the low natural resonance …

Quantum experiments with microscale particles

J Millen, BA Stickler - Contemporary Physics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Quantum theory is incredibly successful, explaining the microscopic world with great
accuracy, from the behaviour of subatomic particles to chemical reactions to solid-state …

Relative acceleration noise mitigation for nanocrystal matter-wave interferometry: Applications to entangling masses via quantum gravity

M Toroš, TW Van De Kamp, RJ Marshman, MS Kim… - Physical Review …, 2021 - APS
Matter-wave interferometers with large momentum transfers, irrespective of specific
implementations, will face a universal dephasing due to relative accelerations between the …

Diffracting molecular matter-waves at deep-ultraviolet standing-light waves

K Simonović, R Ferstl, A Di Silvestro, M Mayor… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Matter-wave interferometry with molecules is intriguing both because it demonstrates a
fundamental quantum phenomenon and because it opens avenues to quantum-enhanced …

Hydrogen bonding to the electron accepting group controls the absorption spectrum of a push–pull stilbene adsorbed on amorphous silica

D Vörös, F Proché, L González, S Mai - Communications Physics, 2024 - nature.com
The photophysical and photochemical properties of push–pull photoswitches, such as
stilbene derivatives, are very sensitive to their surroundings, allowing, eg, for the control of …

Quantum-induced stochastic optomechanical dynamics

PV Paraguassú, L Abrahão… - Journal of the Optical …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
We study the effective stochastic dynamics of a semiclassical probe induced by linear
optomechanical interactions with a quantum oscillator. To do so, we introduce path integrals …

Monolithic atom interferometry

J Fiedler, K Lefmann, W von Klitzing, B Holst - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
Atom and, more recently, molecule interferometers are used in fundamental research and
industrial applications. Most atom interferometers rely on gratings made from laser beams …

Quantum master equations for a fast particle in a gas

D Gaspard - Physical Review A, 2022 - APS
The propagation of a fast particle in a low-density gas at thermal equilibrium is studied in the
context of quantum mechanics. A quantum master equation in the Redfield form governing …