Cooling the motion of a silica microsphere in a magneto-gravitational trap in ultra-high vacuum

Levitated optomechanical systems, and particularly particles trapped in vacuum, provide unique platforms for studying the mechanical behavior of objects well-isolated from their environment. Ultimately, such systems may enable the study of fundamental questions in quantum mechanics, gravity, and oth...

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Main Authors: Bradley R Slezak, Charles W Lewandowski, Jen-Feng Hsu, Brian D’Urso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2018-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aacac1