Measuring vibration-induced strain in an atomically-thin drum

Xin Zhang, Kevin Makles, Léo Colombier, Dominik Metten, Hicham Majjad, Pierre Verlot & Stéphane BerciaudNature Communications 11, 5526– Published 2 November 2020Physicists at IPCMS (Université de Strasbourg and CNRS) in collaboration with the University of...

Spin-cooling of the motion of a trapped diamond

Tom Delord, Paul Huillery, Louis Nicolas, Gabriel Hétet Nature volume 580, pages 56–59 – Published 23 March 2020Tremendous progress have been made in quantum mechanics using the mechanical forces that light can apply on massive objects. Some studies also suggest that...

Two-level system as topological actuator for nanomechanical modes

C. Dutreix, R. Avriller, B. Lounis, and F. PistolesiPhys. Rev. Research 2, 023268 – Published 2 June 2020A nano-mechanical oscillator coupled to an open quantum two-level system can exhibit exceptional degeneracy points in its spectrum. By encircling the exceptional...

Inhomogeneous response of an ion ensemble from mechanical stress

S. Zhang, N. Galland, N. Lucic, R. Letargat, A. Ferrier, P. Goldner, B. Fang, Y. Le Coq and S. SeidelinPhys. Rev. Res. 2, 013306 – Published 12 March 2020Material strain has recently received growing attention as a complementary resource to control the energy levels...