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 …
Torsional optomechanics of a levitated nonspherical nanoparticle
An optically levitated nanoparticle in vacuum is a paradigm optomechanical system for
sensing and studying macroscopic quantum mechanics. While its center-of-mass motion has …
sensing and studying macroscopic quantum mechanics. While its center-of-mass motion has …
Fundamentals and applications of optomechanically induced transparency
H **ong, Y Wu - Applied physics reviews, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Cavity optomechanical systems have been shown to exhibit an analogon to atomic
electromagnetically induced transparency that a transmission window for the propagation of …
electromagnetically induced transparency that a transmission window for the propagation of …
Spin-cooling of the motion of a trapped diamond
Observing and controlling macroscopic quantum systems has long been a driving force in
quantum physics research. In particular, strong coupling between individual quantum …
quantum physics research. In particular, strong coupling between individual quantum …
Electron spin control of optically levitated nanodiamonds in vacuum
Electron spins of diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres are important quantum resources
for nanoscale sensing and quantum information. Combining NV spins with levitated …
for nanoscale sensing and quantum information. Combining NV spins with levitated …
Quantum superposition, entanglement, and state teleportation of a microorganism on an electromechanical oscillator
Schrödinger's thought experiment to prepare a cat in a superposition of both alive and dead
states reveals profound consequences of quantum mechanics and has attracted enormous …
states reveals profound consequences of quantum mechanics and has attracted enormous …
Sympathetic cooling and squeezing of two colevitated nanoparticles
Levitated particles are an ideal tool for measuring weak forces and investigating quantum
mechanics in macroscopic objects. Arrays of two or more of these particles have been …
mechanics in macroscopic objects. Arrays of two or more of these particles have been …
Photon–phonon entanglement and spin squeezing via dynamically strain-mediated Kerr nonlinearity in dressed nitrogen–vacancy centers
We propose a scheme to generate photon–phonon entanglement and spin squeezing in a
hybrid system which is composed of the nitrogen–vacancy (NV) centers, nanomechanical …
hybrid system which is composed of the nitrogen–vacancy (NV) centers, nanomechanical …
Initiating revolutions for optical manipulation: the origins and applications of rotational dynamics of trapped particles
The fastest-spinning man-made object is a tiny dumbbell rotating at 5 GHz. The smallest
wind-up motor is constructed from a DNA molecule. Picoliter volumes of fluids are remotely …
wind-up motor is constructed from a DNA molecule. Picoliter volumes of fluids are remotely …