Spin-mechanics with nitrogen-vacancy centers and trapped particles
Controlling the motion of macroscopic oscillators in the quantum regime has been the
subject of intense research in recent decades. In this direction, opto-mechanical systems …
subject of intense research in recent decades. In this direction, opto-mechanical systems …
Enhanced tripartite interactions in spin-magnon-mechanical hybrid systems
Coherent tripartite interactions among degrees of freedom of completely different nature are
instrumental for quantum information and simulation technologies, but they are generally …
instrumental for quantum information and simulation technologies, but they are generally …
Motional dynamical decoupling for interferometry with macroscopic particles
We extend the concept of dynamical decoupling from spin to mechanical degrees of
freedom of macroscopic objects, for application in interferometry. In this manner, the …
freedom of macroscopic objects, for application in interferometry. In this manner, the …
Single-spin magnetomechanics with levitated micromagnets
We demonstrate a new mechanical transduction platform for individual spin qubits. In our
approach, single micromagnets are trapped using a type-II superconductor in proximity of …
approach, single micromagnets are trapped using a type-II superconductor in proximity of …
Hybrid opto-mechanical systems with nitrogen-vacancy centers
In this review, we briefly review recent works on hybrid (nano) opto-mechanical systems that
contain both mechanical oscillators and diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers. We also …
contain both mechanical oscillators and diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers. We also …
Free nano-object Ramsey interferometry for large quantum superpositions
C Wan, M Scala, GW Morley, ATMA Rahman… - Physical review …, 2016 - APS
We propose an interferometric scheme based on an untrapped nano-object subjected to
gravity. The motion of the center of mass (cm) of the free object is coupled to its internal spin …
gravity. The motion of the center of mass (cm) of the free object is coupled to its internal spin …
3D sympathetic cooling and detection of levitated nanoparticles
Cooling the center-of-mass motion of levitated nanoparticles provides a route to quantum
experiments at mesoscopic scales. Here we demonstrate three-dimensional sympathetic …
experiments at mesoscopic scales. Here we demonstrate three-dimensional sympathetic …
Langevin approach to quantum optics with molecules
We investigate the interaction between light and molecular systems modeled as quantum
emitters coupled to a multitude of vibrational modes via a Holstein-type interaction. We …
emitters coupled to a multitude of vibrational modes via a Holstein-type interaction. We …
Motion control and optical interrogation of a levitating single nitrogen vacancy in vacuum
Levitation optomechanics exploits the unique mechanical properties of trapped nano-
objects in vacuum to address some of the limitations of clamped nanomechanical …
objects in vacuum to address some of the limitations of clamped nanomechanical …
Theory for cavity cooling of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering: Master equation approach
C Gonzalez-Ballestero, P Maurer, D Windey, L Novotny… - Physical Review A, 2019 - APS
We develop a theory for cavity cooling of the center-of-mass motion of a levitated
nanoparticle through coherent scattering into an optical cavity. We analytically determine the …
nanoparticle through coherent scattering into an optical cavity. We analytically determine the …