By isolating from the environment and precisely controlling mesoscopic objects, levitation in
vacuum has evolved into a versatile technique that has already benefited diverse scientific …

Most quantum theorists are familiar with different ways of describing the effective quantum
dynamics of a system coupled to external degrees of freedom, such as the Born-Markov …

We report the detection of individual nuclear α decays through the mechanical recoil of the
entire micron-sized particle in which the decaying nuclei are embedded. Momentum …

We spatially expand and subsequently contract the motional thermal state of a levitated
nanoparticle using a hybrid trap** scheme. The particle's center-of-mass motion is …

We present a hybrid trap** platform that allows us to levitate a charged nanoparticle in
high vacuum using either optical fields, radio-frequency fields, or a combination thereof. Our …

Generating macroscopic nonclassical quantum states is a long-standing challenge in
physics. Anharmonic dynamics is an essential ingredient to generate these states, but for …

We report on an experiment achieving the dynamical generation of non-Gaussian states of
motion of a levitated optomechanical system. We access intrinsic Duffing-like non-linearities …

We introduce a method to solve nonlinear open quantum dynamics of a particle in situations
where its state undergoes significant expansion in phase space while generating small …

Schr\"{o} dinger cat states of levitated masses have several applications in sensing and,
offer an avenue to explore the fundamental nature--classical vs nonclassical--of gravity, eg …

Electric quadrupole traps are a leading technology for suspending charged objects ranging
in size from single protons to atomic and molecular ions, and even to nano-and micron-sized …