All-optical Saddle Trap

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Main Authors: Tandeitnik, Daniel, Kremer, Oscar, Almeida, Felipe, Zielinska, Joanna, Khoury, Antonio Zelaquett, Guerreiro, Thiago
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Published: 2024
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author Tandeitnik, Daniel
Kremer, Oscar
Almeida, Felipe
Zielinska, Joanna
Khoury, Antonio Zelaquett
Guerreiro, Thiago
author_facet Tandeitnik, Daniel
Kremer, Oscar
Almeida, Felipe
Zielinska, Joanna
Khoury, Antonio Zelaquett
Guerreiro, Thiago
contents The superposition of frequency-shifted Laguerre-Gauss modes can produce a rotating saddle-like intensity profile. When spinning fast enough, the optical forces produced by this structured light saddle generate a dynamically stable equilibrium point capable of trapping nanoparticles in a high vacuum, akin to a Paul trap but with its unique characteristics. We analyze the stability conditions and center-of-mass motion, dynamics and cooling of a nanoparticle levitated in the optical saddle trap. We expect the optical saddle to find applications in levitated optomechanics experiments requiring fast parametric modulation and inverted squeezing potential landscapes.
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spellingShingle All-optical Saddle Trap
Tandeitnik, Daniel
Kremer, Oscar
Almeida, Felipe
Zielinska, Joanna
Khoury, Antonio Zelaquett
Guerreiro, Thiago
Optics
The superposition of frequency-shifted Laguerre-Gauss modes can produce a rotating saddle-like intensity profile. When spinning fast enough, the optical forces produced by this structured light saddle generate a dynamically stable equilibrium point capable of trapping nanoparticles in a high vacuum, akin to a Paul trap but with its unique characteristics. We analyze the stability conditions and center-of-mass motion, dynamics and cooling of a nanoparticle levitated in the optical saddle trap. We expect the optical saddle to find applications in levitated optomechanics experiments requiring fast parametric modulation and inverted squeezing potential landscapes.
title All-optical Saddle Trap
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.12668