Quantum lock-in force sensing using optical clock Doppler velocimetry

Ravid Shaniv () and Roee Ozeri ()
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Ravid Shaniv: Weizmann Institute of Science
Roee Ozeri: Weizmann Institute of Science

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-5

Abstract: Abstract Force sensors are at the heart of different technologies such as atomic force microscopy or inertial sensing. These sensors often rely on the measurement of the displacement amplitude of mechanical oscillators under applied force. The best sensitivity is typically achieved when the force is alternating at the mechanical resonance frequency of the oscillator, thus increasing its response by the mechanical quality factor. The measurement of low-frequency forces, that are below resonance, is a more difficult task as the resulting oscillation amplitudes are significantly lower. Here we use a single-trapped 88Sr+ ion as a force sensor. The ion is electrically driven at a frequency much lower than the trap resonance frequency. We measure small amplitude of motion by measuring the periodic Doppler shift of an atomic optical clock transition, enhanced using the quantum lock-in technique. We report frequency force detection sensitivity as low as 2.8 × 10−20 NHz−1/2.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14157

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