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Autori principali: Sayyad, Sharareh, Leuchs, Gerd, Salakhutdinov, Vsevolod
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Pubblicazione: 2025
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Accesso online:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18153
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author Sayyad, Sharareh
Leuchs, Gerd
Salakhutdinov, Vsevolod
author_facet Sayyad, Sharareh
Leuchs, Gerd
Salakhutdinov, Vsevolod
contents The heating rate plays a crucial role in the decoherence of the harmonic motion of an optically levitated nanoparticle. The values of this rate vary depending on both the scattering photon rate and the kinetic energy acquired through individual photon recoils. While the combined roles of these factors have been extensively studied, the energy transfer per recoil has not been explicitly examined. This energy transfer is often approximated using a linear dipole model with coefficients $\{1/5, 2/5, 7/5\}$ which applies in the Rayleigh limit. In this work, we analyze the evolution of energy transfer per photon recoil for low-absorption dielectric nanospheres with diameters ranging from 2 nm to 500 nm. Using a far-field approximation, we demonstrate that the Kerker condition, which enhances the alignment between incident and scattered wavevectors, may significantly reduce the energy transferred per recoil. Although this reduction is counterbalanced by the increasing scattering rate, for an individual scattering event, the reduction of recoil suggests an intrinsic suppression of back-action. Our results reveal a potential enhancement in the accuracy of estimations in tabletop experiments involving Mie particles of the considered sizes and provide guidance for the selection of optimal probe sizes and materials. Our interpretation of recoil reduction as a manifestation of back-action suppression indicates the potential for quantum nondemolition (QND) measurements by tailoring scattered radiation patterns with metamaterials.
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spellingShingle Mie resonances in optical trapping: Their role in kinematics and back-action
Sayyad, Sharareh
Leuchs, Gerd
Salakhutdinov, Vsevolod
Optics
Applied Physics
The heating rate plays a crucial role in the decoherence of the harmonic motion of an optically levitated nanoparticle. The values of this rate vary depending on both the scattering photon rate and the kinetic energy acquired through individual photon recoils. While the combined roles of these factors have been extensively studied, the energy transfer per recoil has not been explicitly examined. This energy transfer is often approximated using a linear dipole model with coefficients $\{1/5, 2/5, 7/5\}$ which applies in the Rayleigh limit. In this work, we analyze the evolution of energy transfer per photon recoil for low-absorption dielectric nanospheres with diameters ranging from 2 nm to 500 nm. Using a far-field approximation, we demonstrate that the Kerker condition, which enhances the alignment between incident and scattered wavevectors, may significantly reduce the energy transferred per recoil. Although this reduction is counterbalanced by the increasing scattering rate, for an individual scattering event, the reduction of recoil suggests an intrinsic suppression of back-action. Our results reveal a potential enhancement in the accuracy of estimations in tabletop experiments involving Mie particles of the considered sizes and provide guidance for the selection of optimal probe sizes and materials. Our interpretation of recoil reduction as a manifestation of back-action suppression indicates the potential for quantum nondemolition (QND) measurements by tailoring scattered radiation patterns with metamaterials.
title Mie resonances in optical trapping: Their role in kinematics and back-action
topic Optics
Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18153