Spin-Cooling of the Motion of a Trapped Diamond
| Autor: | Delord, T., Huillery, P., Nicolas, L., Hétet, G. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41586-020-2133-z |
| Popis: | Observing and controlling macroscopic quantum systems has long been a driving force in research on quantum physics. In this endeavor, strong coupling between individual quantum systems and mechanical oscillators is being actively pursued. While both read-out of mechanical motion using coherent control of spin systems and single spin read-out using pristine oscillators have been demonstrated, temperature control of the motion of a macroscopic object using long-lived electronic spins has not been reported. Here, we observe both a spin-dependent torque and spin-cooling of the motion of a trapped microdiamond. Using a combination of microwave and laser excitation enables the spin of nitrogen-vacancy centers to act on the diamond orientation and to cool the diamond libration via a dynamical back-action. Further, driving the system in the non-linear regime, we demonstrate bistability and self-sustained coherent oscillations stimulated by the spin-mechanical coupling, which offers prospects for spin-driven generation of non-classical states of motion. Such a levitating diamond operated as a compass with controlled dissipation has implications in high-precision torque sensing, emulation of the spin-boson problem and probing of quantum phase transitions. In the single spin limit and employing ultra-pure nano-diamonds, it will allow quantum non-demolition read-out of the spin of nitrogen-vacancy centers under ambient conditions, deterministic entanglement between distant individual spins and matter-wave interferometry. Comment: New version with a calibration of angular resolution and sensitivity. Fig. 1 is also replaced to show an ODMR when the diamond is static to avoid spin-torque induced distortions |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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