Printed-circuit-board linear Paul trap for manipulating single nano- and microparticles
Partner HL, Zoll J, Kuhlicke A, Benson O (2018)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2018
Journal
Book Volume: 89
Article Number: 083101
Journal Issue: 8
DOI: 10.1063/1.5007924
Abstract
Levitation of very small but macroscopic objects is a rapidly developing interrogation technique for nanooptics and optomechanics. Paul traps are one mechanism for levitation of charged particles, which enables interrogation of novel materials or optically active samples in a virtually interaction-free environment, providing a test-bed for completely new experiments. Elementary traps have already been demonstrated for nano- and microparticles as a proof-of-principle for such experiments. We present a linear, segmented Paul trap with a printed-circuit-board-based design for levitation of nano- and microparticles, as a step toward the more sophisticated tools needed for advanced experiments. We describe the trap design, construction, and characterization and address the challenging phenomena associated with such a system. This trap provides a step toward designing an ideal environment for studies using a variety of isolated particles to enable advances in areas including magnetometry, thermodynamics, and optomechanics.
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APA:
Partner, H.L., Zoll, J., Kuhlicke, A., & Benson, O. (2018). Printed-circuit-board linear Paul trap for manipulating single nano- and microparticles. Review of Scientific Instruments, 89(8). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5007924
MLA:
Partner, Heather L., et al. "Printed-circuit-board linear Paul trap for manipulating single nano- and microparticles." Review of Scientific Instruments 89.8 (2018).
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