Cavity cooling of an optically levitated submicron particle

Author(s)
Nikolai Kiesel, Florian Blaser, Uros Delic, David Grass, Rainer Kaltenbaek, Markus Aspelmeyer
Abstract

The coupling of a levitated submicron particle and an optical cavity field promises access to a unique parameter regime both for macroscopic quantum experiments and for high-precision force sensing. We report a demonstration of such controlled interactions by cavity cooling the center-of-mass motion of an optically trapped submicron particle. This paves the way for a light–matter interface that can enable room-temperature quantum experiments with mesoscopic mechanical systems.

Organisation(s)
Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information
Journal
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Volume
110
Pages
14180-14185
No. of pages
6
ISSN
0027-8424
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1309167110
Publication date
08-2013
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103026 Quantum optics, 103008 Experimental physics
Keywords
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/cavity-cooling-of-an-optically-levitated-submicron-particle(f262a6e4-51ce-4779-92a1-f8f33b103ef4).html