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Nonlinear Dynamics and Strong Cavity Cooling of Levitated Nanoparticles

P. Z. G. Fonseca, E. B. Aranas, J. Millen, T. S. Monteiro, and P. F. Barker
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 173602 – Published 21 October 2016
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Abstract

Optomechanical systems explore and exploit the coupling between light and the mechanical motion of macroscopic matter. A nonlinear coupling offers rich new physics, in both quantum and classical regimes. We investigate a dynamic, as opposed to the usually studied static, nonlinear optomechanical system, comprising a nanosphere levitated in a hybrid electro-optical trap. The cavity offers readout of both linear-in-position and quadratic-in-position (nonlinear) light-matter coupling, while simultaneously cooling the nanosphere, for indefinite periods of time and in high vacuum. We observe the cooling dynamics via both linear and nonlinear coupling. As the background gas pressure was lowered, we observed a greater than 1000-fold reduction in temperature before temperatures fell below readout sensitivity in the present setup. This Letter opens the way to strongly coupled quantum dynamics between a cavity and a nanoparticle largely decoupled from its environment.

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  • Received 21 December 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.173602

Published by the American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Atomic, Molecular & Optical

Authors & Affiliations

P. Z. G. Fonseca, E. B. Aranas, J. Millen, T. S. Monteiro, and P. F. Barker*

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

  • *Corresponding author. p.barker@ucl.ac.uk

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Vol. 117, Iss. 17 — 21 October 2016

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