Measuring mechanical motion with a single spin
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Bennett, S D
Rabl, P
Bleszynski Jayich, A C
Harris, J G E
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Bennett, S D, S Kolkowitz, Q P Unterreithmeier, P Rabl, A C Bleszynski Jayich, J G E Harris, and M D Lukin. 2012. “Measuring Mechanical Motion with a Single Spin.” New Journal of Physics 14 (12) (December 10): 125004.Abstract
We study theoretically the measurement of a mechanical oscillator using a single two-level system as a detector. In a recent experiment, we used a single electronic spin associated with a nitrogen–vacancy center in diamond to probe the thermal motion of a magnetized cantilever at room temperature (Kolkowitz et al 2012 Science 335 1603). Here, we present a detailed analysis of the sensitivity limits of this technique, as well as the possibility to measure the zero-point motion of the oscillator. Further, we discuss the issue of measurement backaction in sequential measurements and find that although backaction heating can occur, it does not prohibit the detection of zero-point motion. Throughout the paper, we focus on the experimental implementation of a nitrogen–vacancy center coupled to a magnetic cantilever; however, our results are applicable to a wide class of spin–oscillator systems. The implications for the preparation of nonclassical states of a mechanical oscillator are also discussed.Terms of Use
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