Cavity-Assisted Manipulation of Freely Rotating Silicon Nanorods in High Vacuum
- Author(s)
- Stefan Kuhn, Peter Asenbaum, Alon Kosloff, Michele Sclafani, Benjamin A. Stickler, Stefan Nimmrichter, Klaus Hornberger, Ori Cheshnovsky, Fernando Patolsky, Markus Arndt
- Abstract
Optical control of nanoscale objects has recently developed into a thriving field of research with far-reaching promises for precision measurements, fundamental quantum physics and studies on single-particle thermodynamics. Here, we demonstrate the optical manipulation of silicon nanorods in high vacuum. Initially, we sculpture these particles into a silicon substrate with a tailored geometry to facilitate their launch into high vacuum by laser-induced mechanical cleavage. We manipulate and trace their center-of-mass and rotational motion through the interaction with an intense intracavity field. Our experiments show that the anisotropy of the nanorotors leads to optical forces that are three times stronger than on silicon nanospheres of the same mass. The optical torque experienced by the spinning rods will enable cooling of the rotational motion and torsional optomechanics in a dissipation-free environment.
- Organisation(s)
- Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics and Quantum Information
- External organisation(s)
- Universität Duisburg-Essen, Tel Aviv University
- Journal
- Nano Letters: a journal dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology
- Volume
- 15
- Pages
- 5604-5608
- No. of pages
- 5
- ISSN
- 1530-6984
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02302
- Publication date
- 08-2015
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 103026 Quantum optics, 210006 Nanotechnology
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, Chemistry(all), Materials Science(all)
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/cavityassisted-manipulation-of-freely-rotating-silicon-nanorods-in-high-vacuum(c616b82e-2fc2-45d5-815f-02f9622b0355).html