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Realising Einstein's mirror: Optomechanical damping with a thermal photon gas

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2104.02708v2
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:37:13 GMT
Title: Realising Einstein's mirror: Optomechanical damping with a thermal photon gas
Authors: A. T. M. Anishur Rahman and P. F. Barker
Abstract summary: In 1909 Einstein described the thermalization of a mirror within a blackbody cavity by collisions with thermal photons. We show that the time to thermalize the motion of even a microscale or nanoscale object is so long that it is not feasible. We predict damping of the center-of mass motion due to this effect on times amplified scales of seconds for small optomechanical systems.
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Abstract: In 1909 Einstein described the thermalization of a mirror within a blackbody cavity by collisions with thermal photons. While the time to thermalize the motion of even a microscale or nanoscale object is so long that it is not feasible, we show that it is using the high intensity light from an amplified thermal light source with a well-defined chemical potential. We predict damping of the center-of mass motion due to this effect on times scales of seconds for small optomechanical systems, such as levitated nanoparticles, allowing experimental observation.

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