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Measuring mechanical motion with a single spin
العنوان: | Measuring mechanical motion with a single spin |
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المؤلفون: | Bennett, S. D., Kolkowitz, S., Unterreithmeier, Q. P., Rabl, P., Jayich, A. C. Bleszynski, Harris, J. G. E., Lukin, M. D. |
المصدر: | New J. Phys. 14, 125004 (2012) |
سنة النشر: | 2012 |
المجموعة: | Condensed Matter Quantum Physics |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Condensed Matter - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, Quantum Physics |
الوصف: | We study theoretically the measurement of a mechanical oscillator using a single two level system as a detector. In a recent experiment, we used a single electronic spin associated with a nitrogen vacancy center in diamond to probe the thermal motion of a magnetized cantilever at room temperature {Kolkowitz et al., Science 335, 1603 (2012)}. Here, we present a detailed analysis of the sensitivity limits of this technique, as well as the possibility to measure the zero point motion of the oscillator. Further, we discuss the issue of measurement backaction in sequential measurements and find that although backaction heating can occur, it does not prohibit the detection of zero point motion. Throughout the paper we focus on the experimental implementation of a nitrogen vacancy center coupled to a magnetic cantilever; however, our results are applicable to a wide class of spin-oscillator systems. Implications for preparation of nonclassical states of a mechanical oscillator are also discussed. Comment: 17 pages, 6 figures |
نوع الوثيقة: | Working Paper |
DOI: | 10.1088/1367-2630/14/12/125004 |
URL الوصول: | http://arxiv.org/abs/1205.6740 |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsarx.1205.6740 |
قاعدة البيانات: | arXiv |
DOI: | 10.1088/1367-2630/14/12/125004 |
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