1. Gaussian control and readout of levitated
nanoparticles via coherent scattering
Ondřej Černotík and Radim Filip
Department of Optics, Palacký University Olomouc, Czechia
APS March Meeting, March 16, 2021 @cernotik

2. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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Optical levitation allows for high-quality mechanical
motion without damping.
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Nonspherical particles
S. Kuhn et al., Optica 4, 356 (2017)
Hybrid systems
L.P. Neukirch et al., Nat. Photon. 9, 653 (2015)
Cavity optomechanics
N. Kiesel, PNAS 110, 14180 (2013)
Thermodynamics
I.A. Martinez et al., Nat. Phys. 12, 67 (2016)

3. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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Coherent scattering is a new, powerful tool for
optomechanical interactions.
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U. Delic et al., PRL 122, 123602 (2019)
D. Windey et al., PRL 122, 123601 (2019)
U. Delic et al., Science 367, 892 (2020)
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4. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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The system is versatile, allowing one-, two-, and three-
dimensional coupling.
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C. Gonzalez-Ballestero et al., PRA 100, 013805 (2019)
M. Toroš et al., arXiv:2012.15822
Intracavity intensity
Radial coupling
Axial coupling
Polarization
Etw
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Ecav
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Hint ∝ Ecav(r) ⋅ Etw(r)
≃ − (λxx + λyy)(c + c†
) − iλzz(c − c†
)

5. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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ˇ @cernotik
Strong squeezing can be generated with a modulated
trapping beam.
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OC, R. Filip, PRResearch 2, 013052 (2020)
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tweezer amplitude
Etw(t) = E0[1 + α cos(2ωmt + ϕ)]
Hint =
ωmα
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(b2
+ b†2
)
−g
(
b +
α
2
b†
)
c†
− g
(
b†
+
α
2
b
)
c

6. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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ˇ @cernotik
Coherent scattering allows versatile interactions with
multiple particles.
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A. K. Chauhan, OC, R. Filip, NJP 22, 123021 (2020)
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H = − (λ1b1 + λ2b†
2
)c†
1
− (λ1b†
1
+ λ2b2)c1
+g1(b†
1
c2 + c†
2
b1) + g2(b†
2
c2 + c†
2
b2)

7. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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Quasi-QND readout of motion is possible with a
modulated tweezer.
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tweezer amplitude
Etw(t) = E0[1 + α cos(ωmt + ϕ)]
H = Ω(b2
e−2iϕ
+ b†2
e2iϕ
) − λ(c + c†
)(be−iϕ
+ b†
eiϕ
)
Δ = 0 resonant driving

8. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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ˇ @cernotik
Parametric squeezing plays negligible role for weak
readout.
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H = Ω(b2
e−2iϕ
+ b†2
e2iϕ
) + g(c†
1
b + b†
c1) − λ(c2 + c†
2
)(be−iϕ
+ b†
eiϕ
)

9. Ondrej Cernotík: Gaussian control and readout of levitated nanoparticles via coherent scattering E27.10
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ˇ @cernotik
Coherent scattering allows ef
fi
cient control and readout of
levitated nanoparticles.
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OC, R. Filip, PRResearch 2, 013052 (2020)
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• Mechanical squeezing for force sensing
• Entanglement between particles
A. K. Chauhan, OC, and R. Filip, NJP 22, 123021 (2020)
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Parametric squeezing breaks QND nature
Next steps: Measurement sensitivity, counterrotating terms, compensation of parametric squeezing?
• Quasi-QND readout via tweezer modulation