5 papers
Interference-Based 3D Optical Cold Damping of a Levitated Nanoparticle
Youssef Ezzo, Seyed Khalil Alavi, Sungkun Hong
Achieving efficient three-dimensional feedback cooling of levitated nanoparticles is a key requirement for precision sensing and quantum control in levitated optomechanics. Here we…
Compact vacuum levitation and control platform with a single 3D-printed fiber lens
Seyed Khalil Alavi, Jose Manuel Monterrosas Romero, Pavel Ruchka +3
Levitated dielectric particles in a vacuum have emerged as a new platform in quantum science, with applications ranging from precision acceleration and force sensing to testing qua…
Interference-enhanced optical force detection of weak light fields using a levitated nanoparticle
Seyed K. Alavi, Youssef Ezzo, Ashik Pulikkathara +1
Optically levitated nanoparticles in vacuum provide a highly sensitive platform for probing weak light-matter interactions. In this work, we present an interference-based method to…
Optical levitation of fluorescent silicon carbide nanoparticles in vacuum
Seyed Khalil Alavi, Cheng-I Ho, Iuliia Neumann +4
Levitated optomechanics is an emerging field in quantum science that explores the quantum motion of mesoscopic particles levitated in a vacuum. Expanding this approach to particles…
Enhanced optomechanical coupling between an optically levitated particle and an ultrahigh Q optical microcavity
Seyed Khalil Alavi, Zijie Sheng, Haneul Lee +2
Exploring the dynamics of an optically levitated dielectric micro- and nanoparticle is an exciting new subject in quantum science. Recent years have witnessed rapid advancements in…