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Magnetic resonances in atomic vapor excited by a mechanical resonator

Published

Author(s)

Ying-ju Wang, Matt Eardley, Svenja A. Knappe, John Moreland, Leo W. Hollberg, John E. Kitching

Abstract

We demonstrate a direct resonant interaction between the mechanical motion of a mesoscopic resonator and the spin degree of freedom of a sample of neutral atoms in the gas phase. This coupling, mediated by a magnetic particle attached to the tip of the resonator, allows the excitation of the atomic spin precession about a static magnetic field. The novel coupled atom-resonator system may enable development of low-power, high performance sensors as well as cold atom manipulation, quantum computation, and high-resolution microscopy.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
97
Issue
227602

Keywords

cantilever, magnetic resonance, magnetometer, mechanical oscillator, neutral atom

Citation

Wang, Y. , Eardley, M. , Knappe, S. , Moreland, J. , Hollberg, L. and Kitching, J. (2006), Magnetic resonances in atomic vapor excited by a mechanical resonator, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50314 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created December 1, 2006, Updated February 17, 2017