Rotation of two trapped microparticles in vacuum: observation of optically mediated parametric resonances

Yoshihiko Arita; Michael Mazilu; Tom Vettenburg; Ewan Wright; Kishan Dholakia

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Rotation of two trapped microparticles in vacuum: observation of optically mediated parametric resonances

Yoshihiko Arita, Michael Mazilu, Tom Vettenburg, Ewan Wright, Kishan Dholakia

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We demonstrate trapping and rotation of two mesoscopic particles in vacuum using a spatial-light-modulator-based approach to trap more than one particle, induce controlled rotation of individual particles, and mediate interparticle separation. By trapping and rotating two vaterite particles, we observe intensity modulation of the scattered light at the sum and difference frequencies with respect to the individual rotation rates. This first demonstration of optical interference between two microparticles in vacuum leads to a platform to potentially explore optical binding and quantum friction effects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4751-4754
Number of pages	4
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	40
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.40.004751
Publication status	Published - 15 Oct 2015

Keywords

Laser trapping
Optical tweezers
Optical manipulation
Harmonic generation and mixing

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Challening the Limits of Photonics: stru: Challenging the Limits of Photonics: Structured Light
Dholakia, K. (PI), Krauss, T. F. (CoI) & Samuel, I. D. W. (CoI)
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Data underpinning: Rotation of two trapped microparticles in vacuum: observation of optically mediated parametric resonances
Arita, Y. (Creator), Mazilu, M. (Creator), Vettenburg, T. (Creator), Wright, E. M. (Creator) & Dholakia, K. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 2015
DOI: 10.17630/FF668806-7A59-4A3F-866B-ED9D02DA10C4
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