Compact vacuum levitation and control platform with a single 3D-printed fiber lens

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.15734v1
• Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:25:52 GMT
• Title: Compact vacuum levitation and control platform with a single 3D-printed fiber lens
• Authors: Seyed Khalil Alavi, Manuel Monterrosas Romero, Pavel Ruchka, Sara Jakovljević, Harald Giessen, Sungkun Hong,
• Abstract summary: Levitated dielectric particles in a vacuum have emerged as a new platform in quantum science.<n>Traditionally, particle levitation relies on optical tweezers formed by tightly focused laser beams.<n>We employ a single optical fiber with a high numerical aperture (NA) lens directly printed onto the fiber facet.<n>This enables a compact yet robust optical levitation and detection system composed entirely of fiber-based components.
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• Abstract: Levitated dielectric particles in a vacuum have emerged as a new platform in quantum science, with applications in precision acceleration and force sensing, as well as testing quantum physics beyond the microscopic domain. Traditionally, particle levitation relies on optical tweezers formed by tightly focused laser beams, which often require multiple bulk optical elements aligned in free space, limiting robustness and scalability. To address these challenges, we employ a single optical fiber with a high numerical aperture (NA) lens directly printed onto the fiber facet. This enables a compact yet robust optical levitation and detection system composed entirely of fiber-based components, eliminating the need for complex alignment. The high NA of the printed lens enables stable single-beam trapping of a dielectric nanoparticle in a vacuum, even while the fiber is in controlled motion. The high NA also allows for the collection of scattered light from the particle with excellent collection efficiency, thus efficient detection and feedback stabilization of the particle's motion. Our platform paves the way for practical and portable sensors based on levitated particles and provides simple yet elegant solutions to complex experiments requiring the integration of levitated particles.

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