Abstract
We demonstrate trapping and rotation of two mesoscopic particles in vacuum using a spatial-light-modulator-based approach to trap more than one particle, induce controlled rotation of individual particles, and mediate interparticle separation. By trapping and rotating two vaterite particles, we observe intensity modulation of the scattered light at the sum and difference frequencies with respect to the individual rotation rates. This first demonstration of optical interference between two microparticles in vacuum leads to a platform to potentially explore optical binding and quantum friction effects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4751-4754 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 Oct 15 |
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Rotation of two trapped microparticles in vacuum : Observation of optically mediated parametric resonances. / Arita, Yoshihiko; Mazilu, Michael; Vettenburg, Tom; Wright, Ewan M.; Dholakia, Kishan.
In: Optics Letters, Vol. 40, No. 20, 15.10.2015, p. 4751-4754.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Rotation of two trapped microparticles in vacuum
T2 - Observation of optically mediated parametric resonances
AU - Arita, Yoshihiko
AU - Mazilu, Michael
AU - Vettenburg, Tom
AU - Wright, Ewan M.
AU - Dholakia, Kishan
PY - 2015/10/15
Y1 - 2015/10/15
N2 - We demonstrate trapping and rotation of two mesoscopic particles in vacuum using a spatial-light-modulator-based approach to trap more than one particle, induce controlled rotation of individual particles, and mediate interparticle separation. By trapping and rotating two vaterite particles, we observe intensity modulation of the scattered light at the sum and difference frequencies with respect to the individual rotation rates. This first demonstration of optical interference between two microparticles in vacuum leads to a platform to potentially explore optical binding and quantum friction effects.
AB - We demonstrate trapping and rotation of two mesoscopic particles in vacuum using a spatial-light-modulator-based approach to trap more than one particle, induce controlled rotation of individual particles, and mediate interparticle separation. By trapping and rotating two vaterite particles, we observe intensity modulation of the scattered light at the sum and difference frequencies with respect to the individual rotation rates. This first demonstration of optical interference between two microparticles in vacuum leads to a platform to potentially explore optical binding and quantum friction effects.
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U2 - 10.1364/OL.40.004751
DO - 10.1364/OL.40.004751
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VL - 40
SP - 4751
EP - 4754
JO - Optics Letters
JF - Optics Letters
SN - 0146-9592
IS - 20
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