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Fast quantum interference of a nanoparticle via optical potential control.

Lukas Neumeier¹, Mario A Ciampini¹, Oriol Romero-Isart^2,3

¹Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Vienna A-1090, Austria.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

|January 16, 2024

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We present a method to create non-Gaussian quantum states in levitated nanoparticles using light pulses. This approach overcomes decoherence, enabling single-particle interference for massive objects.

Keywords:

matter–wave nonlinear dynamics optomechanics

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Area of Science:

Quantum physics
Optomechanics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Quantum states are crucial for quantum technologies.
Preparing non-Gaussian states is challenging.
Optically levitated particles offer a platform for quantum experiments.

Purpose of the Study:

To theoretically analyze a scheme for preparing and detecting non-Gaussian quantum states.
To demonstrate the feasibility of beating decoherence in quantum experiments with massive particles.
To explore wavepacket splitting of dielectric objects without projective measurements.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of a novel scheme.
Utilizing light pulses to generate cubic and inverted potentials.
Optical and electrostatic control of optically levitated particles.

Main Results:

The proposed scheme operates on accessible time- and length scales to overcome decoherence.
Prediction of single-particle interference for nanoparticles (mass > 10^8 amu) delocalized over nanometers.
Feasibility at ~10^-10 mbar and room temperature.

Conclusions:

The method allows preparation and detection of non-Gaussian quantum states.
It enables quantum phenomena like single-particle interference in massive objects.
Prospects for coherent wavepacket splitting without projective measurements or internal states.