We describe how to prepare an electrically levitated nanodiamond in a superposition of
orientations via microwave driving of a single embedded nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center …

Abstract We propose a Nonlinear Damping Identification method for charged nano-and
microparticles in a linear quadrupole Paul trap under nonlinear damping forces. We …

Levitating charged particles in ultrahigh vacuum provides a preeminent platform for quantum
information processing, for quantum-enhanced force and torque sensing, for probing …

Electric quadrupole traps are a leading technology for suspending charged objects ranging
in size from single protons to atomic and molecular ions, and even to nano-and micron-sized …

Experimental proposals for testing quantum gravity-induced entanglement of masses
(QGEM) typically involve two interacting masses which are each in a spatial superposition …

Recent advancements with trapped nano-and micro-particles have enabled the exploration
of motional states on unprecedented scales. Rotational degrees of freedom stand out due to …

In the absence of dissipation a nonrotating magnetic nanoparticle can be stably levitated in
a static magnetic field as a consequence of the spin origin of its magnetization. Here we …

Diamagnetically levitated micro–nano oscillators play a crucial role in fundamental physics
research and the advancement of high-precision sensors. Achieving high sensitivity in …

Levitated dipolar scatterers exhibit exceptional performance as optomechanical systems for
observing quantum mechanics at the mesoscopic scale. However, their tendency to scatter …

Controlling the motion of levitated nanoscale objects in the quantum regime is a challenging
task with great relevance to sensing applications, quantum technologies, and fundamental …