High-Q magnetic levitation and control of superconducting microspheres at millikelvin temperatures

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2211.06289v2
• Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2023 10:22:39 GMT
• Title: High-Q magnetic levitation and control of superconducting microspheres at millikelvin temperatures
• Authors: Joachim Hofer, Rudolf Gross, Gerard Higgins, Hans Huebl, Oliver F. Kieler, Reinhold Kleiner, Dieter Koelle, Philip Schmidt, Joshua A. Slater, Michael Trupke, Kevin Uhl, Thomas Weimann, Witlef Wieczorek, Markus Aspelmeyer
• Abstract summary: We report the levitation of a superconducting lead-tin sphere with 100 micrometer diameter (corresponding to a mass of 5.6 micrograms) in a static magnetic trap. The center-of-mass motion of the sphere is monitored using a dc superconducting quantum interference device.
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• Abstract: We report the levitation of a superconducting lead-tin sphere with 100 micrometer diameter (corresponding to a mass of 5.6 micrograms) in a static magnetic trap formed by two coils in an anti-Helmholtz configuration, with adjustable resonance frequencies up to 240 hertz. The center-of-mass motion of the sphere is monitored magnetically using a dc superconducting quantum interference device as well as optically and exhibits quality factors of up to 2.6e7. We also demonstrate 3D magnetic feedback control of the sphere's motion. The setup is housed in a dilution refrigerator operating at 15 millikelvin. By implementing a cryogenic vibration isolation system we can attenuate environmental vibrations at 200 hertz by approximately seven orders of magnitude. The combination of low temperature, large mass and high quality factor as well as adjustable resonance frequencies provides a promising platform for testing quantum physics in previously unexplored regimes with high mass and long coherence times.

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