Rotational Quantum Tunneling of a Magnetic Dipole in a Superconducting Trap

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2605.19125v1
• Date: Mon, 18 May 2026 21:23:53 GMT
• Title: Rotational Quantum Tunneling of a Magnetic Dipole in a Superconducting Trap
• Abstract summary: We study the quantum dynamics of the rotational degree of freedom of a nano-magnet trapped in a superconducting trap.<n>We identify rest-gas scattering as the most important decoherence mechanism at low temperatures.
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• Abstract: We study the quantum dynamics of the rotational degree of freedom of a nano-magnet trapped in a superconducting trap. The nano-magnet is modeled as a magnetic dipole with magnetization pinned to the easy axis of the particle. The magnetic trap then leads to a potential barrier that hinders free rotation of the particle, but through which it can tunnel. We identified rest-gas scattering as the most important decoherence mechanism at low temperatures. A shape of the particle sufficiently close to perfect rotational symmetry about the rotational axis can protect the rotational tunneling against this decoherence mechanism, and we identify experimentally feasible parameter regimes where rotational tunneling should be observable.

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