Back action suppression for levitated dipolar scatterers
arXiv:2402.04802 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.111.013503
Abstract
Levitated dipolar scatterers exhibit exceptional performance as optomechanical systems for observing quantum mechanics at the mesoscopic scale. However, their tendency to scatter light in almost any direction poses experimental challenges, in particular limiting light collection efficiencies and, consequently, the information extractable from the system. In this article, we present a setup designed to enhance the information gleaned from optomechanical measurements by constraining the back action to a specific spatial direction. This approach facilitates achieving Heisenberg-limited detection at any given numerical aperture. The setup consists of a hollow hemispherical mirror that controls the light scattered by the dipolar emitter, particularly at high scattering angles, thereby focusing the obtained information. This mirror is compatible with existing setups commonly employed in levitated optomechanics, including confocal lenses and optical resonators.
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