Coupling nanomechanical cantilevers to dipolar molecules

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Abstract

We investigate the coupling of a nanomechanical oscillator with ultracold dipolar molecules. We find theoretically that the cantilever can produce single-mode squeezing of the center-of-mass motion of an isolated trapped molecule and two-mode squeezing of the phonons of an array of molecules. This work opens up the possibility of manipulating dipolar crystals, and more generally, is indicative of the promise of nanoscale cantilevers for the quantum detection and control of atomic and molecular systems.

*This work is supported in part by the US Office of Naval Research, by the National Science Foundation, and by the US Army Research Office.

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Authors

  • Swati Singh

    • B2 Institute, College of Optical Sciences and Department of Physics, University of Arizona

  • Mishkatul Bhattacharya

    • B2 Institute, Dept. of Physics, and College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona
    • University of Arizona
    • B2 Institute, College of Optical Sciences and Department of Physics, University of Arizona

  • Omjyoti Dutta

    • B2 Institute, College of Optical Sciences and Department of Physics, University of Arizona

  • Pierre Meystre

    • B2 Institute, Dept. of Physics, and College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona
    • B2 Institute, College of Optical Sciences and Department of Physics, University of Arizona
    • University of Arizona