Title :
Rotation induced cooling of an optically trapped microgyroscope in vacuum
Author :
Arita, Yoshihiko ; Mazilu, Michael ; Dholakia, Kishan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate optical trapping of a microgyroscope rotating at MHz rates in vacuum. The particle is cooled to 40K. This is a major step towards measuring the Casimir force resulting in rotational quantum friction.
Keywords :
Casimir effect; gyroscopes; optical rotation; quantum optics; radiation pressure; Casimir force; microgyroscope; optical trapping; rotation induced cooling; rotational quantum friction; temperature 40 K; vacuum; Charge carrier processes; Cooling; Educational institutions; Friction; Laser beams; Optical polarization; Optical variables measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
