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Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment James Bateman M. Rashid, D. Hempston, J. Vovrosh Group leader: Hendrik Ulbricht Matterwave Group Physics & Astronomy University of Southampton Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK [email protected] 23 rd March 2015

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Talbot interferometry with a point-like source:rationale, technology, & experiment

James BatemanM. Rashid, D. Hempston, J. Vovrosh

Group leader: Hendrik Ulbricht

Matterwave GroupPhysics & Astronomy

University of SouthamptonSouthampton, SO17 1BJ, UK

[email protected]

23rd March 2015

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Overview

1 Introduction

2 Theoretical description

3 Experimental & recent results

4 Squashing/squeezing

5 The source problem

6 Dark Matter

Near-field interferometry of a free-falling nanoparticle froma point-like source, Bateman, Nimmrichter, Hornberger, &

Ulbricht, Nature Communications 5:4788 (2014)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Aims

Path separation exceeding particle size

As large a mass as possible

M ∼ 106uD ∼ 10nm

Optically resolvable fringes

∆ ∼ 150 nmSimilar to length-scale in GRW

(Large ‘macroscopicity’)

(Ground-based demonstrationof technique for MAQRO)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

D

Λ

m~106u

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Macroscopicity: µ = 18

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

Nimmrichter & Hornberger, PRL 110, 160403 (2013)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Schematic

(a) Nanoparticle in dipole trap106 amu (10 nm sphere)localised to < 30 nm

(b) Phase grating177 nm periodns, mJ, trippled Nd:YAG

(c) Glass slideFixed fall time ≈ 300 msNear-field (Fresnel)Scaled Talbot effect

(d) Optical detectionHigh NA with fitting to PSF

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

g

I(x)

x

125mm

275mm

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Schematic

(a) Nanoparticle in dipole trap106 amu (10 nm sphere)localised to < 30 nm

(b) Phase grating177 nm periodns, mJ, trippled Nd:YAG

(c) Glass slideFixed fall time ≈ 300 msNear-field (Fresnel)Scaled Talbot effect

(d) Optical detectionHigh NA with fitting to PSF

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

g

I(x)

x

125mm

275mm

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Schematic

(a) Nanoparticle in dipole trap106 amu (10 nm sphere)localised to < 30 nm

(b) Phase grating177 nm periodns, mJ, trippled Nd:YAG

(c) Glass slideFixed fall time ≈ 300 msNear-field (Fresnel)Scaled Talbot effect

(d) Optical detectionHigh NA with fitting to PSF

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

g

I(x)

x

125mm

275mm

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Schematic

(a) Nanoparticle in dipole trap106 amu (10 nm sphere)localised to < 30 nm

(b) Phase grating177 nm periodns, mJ, trippled Nd:YAG

(c) Glass slideFixed fall time ≈ 300 msNear-field (Fresnel)Scaled Talbot effect

(d) Optical detectionHigh NA with fitting to PSF

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

g

I(x)

x

125mm

275mm

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

The Talbot effect

Classic wave phenomena

In near-field (Fresnel region)find Talbot self-image

Structure length-scale set bygrating, not wavelength

Usually ‘Talbot length’ LT = Λ2/λdB

We use ‘Talbot time’ τT = MΛ2/h

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

Talbot effect illustration from Hornberger et al.,

Rev. Mod. Phys. 84, 157–173 (2012)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Theoretical overview

Wigner function descriptionStart with small, thermal stateCan treat grating classically or QM→ Talbot coefficients

Characteristic functionFourier transform of WignerPhase grating is periodicEase of treating decoherence

Decoherence‘Smears out’ position informationConvolution (Wigner) becomes multiplication (Characteristic)Different decoherence mechanisms are separable

Free-evolution is a shearing(same as for classical phase-space distribution)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

w(x , p) ∝ exp(− x2

2σ2x− p2

2σ2p

)

χ(s, q) = exp(−σ2

xq2+σ2

ps2

2~2

)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Theoretical overview

Wigner function descriptionStart with small, thermal stateCan treat grating classically or QM→ Talbot coefficients

Characteristic functionFourier transform of WignerPhase grating is periodicEase of treating decoherence

Decoherence‘Smears out’ position informationConvolution (Wigner) becomes multiplication (Characteristic)Different decoherence mechanisms are separable

Free-evolution is a shearing(same as for classical phase-space distribution)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

w(x , p) ∝ exp(− x2

2σ2x− p2

2σ2p

)

χ(s, q) = exp(−σ2

xq2+σ2

ps2

2~2

)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Theoretical overview

Wigner function descriptionStart with small, thermal stateCan treat grating classically or QM→ Talbot coefficients

Characteristic functionFourier transform of WignerPhase grating is periodicEase of treating decoherence

Decoherence‘Smears out’ position informationConvolution (Wigner) becomes multiplication (Characteristic)Different decoherence mechanisms are separable

Free-evolution is a shearing(same as for classical phase-space distribution)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

w(x , p) ∝ exp(− x2

2σ2x− p2

2σ2p

)

χ(s, q) = exp(−σ2

xq2+σ2

ps2

2~2

)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Theoretical overview

Wigner function descriptionStart with small, thermal stateCan treat grating classically or QM→ Talbot coefficients

Characteristic functionFourier transform of WignerPhase grating is periodicEase of treating decoherence

Decoherence‘Smears out’ position informationConvolution (Wigner) becomes multiplication (Characteristic)Different decoherence mechanisms are separable

Free-evolution is a shearing(same as for classical phase-space distribution)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

w(x , p) ∝ exp(− x2

2σ2x− p2

2σ2p

)

χ(s, q) = exp(−σ2

xq2+σ2

ps2

2~2

)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence mechanisms

Rayleigh scattering

Very high scattering rate!Particle must be infree-flight

Gas collisions

Require � one collisionP ∼ 10−10 mbar

Blackbody radiation

A few long wavelengthphotons → OKLots → problem!Croygenics?Material choice!

Blackbody considerations

kBT ∼ hc/λ=⇒ λ ∼ 10µm

Require high transparency5µm < λ < 100µm

Semiconductors!

Candidates

SiliconSapphireGermanium. . .(Bad choice: SiO2)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence mechanisms

Rayleigh scattering

Very high scattering rate!Particle must be infree-flight

Gas collisions

Require � one collisionP ∼ 10−10 mbar

Blackbody radiation

A few long wavelengthphotons → OKLots → problem!Croygenics?Material choice!

Blackbody considerations

kBT ∼ hc/λ=⇒ λ ∼ 10µm

Require high transparency5µm < λ < 100µm

Semiconductors!

Candidates

SiliconSapphireGermanium. . .(Bad choice: SiO2)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence mechanisms

Rayleigh scattering

Very high scattering rate!Particle must be infree-flight

Gas collisions

Require � one collisionP ∼ 10−10 mbar

Blackbody radiation

A few long wavelengthphotons → OKLots → problem!

Croygenics?Material choice!

Blackbody considerations

kBT ∼ hc/λ=⇒ λ ∼ 10µm

Require high transparency5µm < λ < 100µm

Semiconductors!

Candidates

SiliconSapphireGermanium. . .(Bad choice: SiO2)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence mechanisms

Rayleigh scattering

Very high scattering rate!Particle must be infree-flight

Gas collisions

Require � one collisionP ∼ 10−10 mbar

Blackbody radiation

A few long wavelengthphotons → OKLots → problem!Croygenics?Material choice!

Blackbody considerations

kBT ∼ hc/λ=⇒ λ ∼ 10µm

Require high transparency5µm < λ < 100µm

Semiconductors!

Candidates

SiliconSapphireGermanium. . .(Bad choice: SiO2)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence mechanisms

Rayleigh scattering

Very high scattering rate!Particle must be infree-flight

Gas collisions

Require � one collisionP ∼ 10−10 mbar

Blackbody radiation

A few long wavelengthphotons → OKLots → problem!Croygenics?Material choice!

Blackbody considerations

kBT ∼ hc/λ=⇒ λ ∼ 10µm

Require high transparency5µm < λ < 100µm

Semiconductors!

Candidates

SiliconSapphireGermanium. . .(Bad choice: SiO2)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence mechanisms

Rayleigh scattering

Very high scattering rate!Particle must be infree-flight

Gas collisions

Require � one collisionP ∼ 10−10 mbar

Blackbody radiation

A few long wavelengthphotons → OKLots → problem!Croygenics?Material choice!

Blackbody considerations

kBT ∼ hc/λ=⇒ λ ∼ 10µm

Require high transparency5µm < λ < 100µm

Semiconductors!

Candidates

SiliconSapphireGermanium. . .

(Bad choice: SiO2)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence mechanisms

Rayleigh scattering

Very high scattering rate!Particle must be infree-flight

Gas collisions

Require � one collisionP ∼ 10−10 mbar

Blackbody radiation

A few long wavelengthphotons → OKLots → problem!Croygenics?Material choice!

Blackbody considerations

kBT ∼ hc/λ=⇒ λ ∼ 10µm

Require high transparency5µm < λ < 100µm

Semiconductors!

Candidates

SiliconSapphireGermanium. . .(Bad choice: SiO2)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Blackbody emmissivity: compare Si and SiO2

Typical blackbody wavelength: & 10µm

Glass (dashed) absorbs; silicon (solid) is highly transparent

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Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

10−1 100 101 102

0

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3

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ive

index

10−1 100 101 10210−9

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10−2

10−1

100101

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Decoherence via Blackbody radiation

Reduction in fringe visibility vs time & particle initial temperature

Cooling into 300K environment

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Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

Silicon Glass

0 200 400 600 800 1,000300

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0.0

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1.0

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Predicted Talbot carpets (below phase grating)

Strong decoherence would ‘smear’ distributions

Here, quantum and classical predictions differ

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Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

Quantum Classical

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1

0

100

200

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Tim

et 2/m

s

(a)

−1 −0.5 0 0.5 1

0

100

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et 2/m

s

(b)

0.0

0.2

0.4

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sity/a

rb.units

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Dipole Trapping at 1550nm

Refracting optics: aspherics/objectives

Designed for visible (λ . 1 µm)

Significant aberrations at 1.5µm

Reflecting optics: parabolic mirror

Inherently achromatic

Single-point diamond turning

15nm roughness (λ/100)

< 1µm form accuracy

NA = 0.995

Working distance = 900µm

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Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Dipole Trapping at 1550nm

Refracting optics: aspherics/objectives

Designed for visible (λ . 1 µm)

Significant aberrations at 1.5µm

Reflecting optics: parabolic mirror

Inherently achromatic

Single-point diamond turning

15nm roughness (λ/100)

< 1µm form accuracy

NA = 0.995

Working distance = 900µm

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Position detection

Sense position and apply feedback [1,2]

Centre-of-mass cooling to ∼ 10mK for ∼ 100nm particle [2]

Transmission imaging

∂xφ ∼ 1/f

∂zφ ∼ 1/zR

Reflection imaging

∂xφ ∼ 1/f

∂zφ = 4π/λ

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

Input light

Reflected light

Rayleigh scattering

Input light

[1] Li, Kheifets, Raizen, Nat. Phys. 7 527 (2011)

[2] Gieseler, Deutsch, Quidant, Novotny, PRL 109 103602 (2012)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Position detection

Sense position and apply feedback [1,2]

Centre-of-mass cooling to ∼ 10mK for ∼ 100nm particle [2]

Transmission imaging

∂xφ ∼ 1/f

∂zφ ∼ 1/zR

Reflection imaging

∂xφ ∼ 1/f

∂zφ = 4π/λ

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

Input light

Reflected light

Rayleigh scattering

Input light

[1] Li, Kheifets, Raizen, Nat. Phys. 7 527 (2011)

[2] Gieseler, Deutsch, Quidant, Novotny, PRL 109 103602 (2012)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Position detection

Sense position and apply feedback [1,2]

Centre-of-mass cooling to ∼ 10mK for ∼ 100nm particle [2]

Transmission imaging

∂xφ ∼ 1/f

∂zφ ∼ 1/zR

Reflection imaging

∂xφ ∼ 1/f

∂zφ = 4π/λ

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

Input light

Reflected light

Rayleigh scattering

Input light

[1] Li, Kheifets, Raizen, Nat. Phys. 7 527 (2011)

[2] Gieseler, Deutsch, Quidant, Novotny, PRL 109 103602 (2012)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results

Photodiode signal ∝ position

Fourier transform & average ≈ PSD

PSD(ω) = kBTπm

Γ

(ω20−ω2)

2+ω2Γ2

Γ ∝ Pressure

Reduce pressure =⇒ melt particle!

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

0 50 100 150 200 250 300Frequency [kHz]

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

log 1

0(PSD

) [ar

b.]

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cleaner particles

Photodiode signal ∝ position

Fourier transform & average ≈ PSD

PSD(ω) = kBTπm

Γ

(ω20−ω2)

2+ω2Γ2

Γ ∝ Pressure

Reduce pressure =⇒ melt particle!

=⇒ Use cleaner particles

Time domain: beautiful sinewave

Q factor limited by intensity stability

Demonstrated P . 10−5 mbar

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4Time/ms

3

2

1

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2

3

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nal/arb

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90

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70

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/kH

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cleaner particles

Photodiode signal ∝ position

Fourier transform & average ≈ PSD

PSD(ω) = kBTπm

Γ

(ω20−ω2)

2+ω2Γ2

Γ ∝ Pressure

Reduce pressure =⇒ melt particle!

=⇒ Use cleaner particles

Time domain: beautiful sinewave

Q factor limited by intensity stability

Demonstrated P . 10−5 mbar

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

0.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4Time/ms

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2

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2

3

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nal/arb

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90

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70

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

High mechanical Q=⇒ sensitive detector

(gravity, rotation, magnetic fields. . . )

Need cooling, control,and passive stability

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72Frequency (kHz)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

High mechanical Q=⇒ sensitive detector

(gravity, rotation, magnetic fields. . . )

Need cooling, control,and passive stability

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72Frequency (kHz)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Recent results: cooling

Feedback position to intensity→ Parametric feedback

Position resolution limitsachievable temperature

Demonstrated in 1D;need 3D to achieve UHV

High mechanical Q=⇒ sensitive detector

(gravity, rotation, magnetic fields. . . )

Need cooling, control,and passive stability

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72Frequency (kHz)

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Squashing/squeezing

Reduce σx (or σv )

Evolution in HO is rigid-bodyrotation in x–v/ω plane

Protocol:

Thermal state with frequency ωChange trap frequency to ω′

Quarter-cycle rotation at ω′

Return trap frequency to ω

Experiment:

Debug with hot stateApply to cooled state×103 better localisation?Squeezing? σx < groundstate?

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

x

v/ω

x

v/ω'1) 2)

x

v/ω'

x

v/ω 3)4)

After (4), non-thermal state;expect xRMS =

√〈x2〉 to

oscillate at 2ω.

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Squashing/squeezing

Reduce σx (or σv )

Evolution in HO is rigid-bodyrotation in x–v/ω plane

Protocol:

Thermal state with frequency ωChange trap frequency to ω′

Quarter-cycle rotation at ω′

Return trap frequency to ω

Experiment:

Debug with hot stateApply to cooled state×103 better localisation?Squeezing? σx < groundstate?

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

x

v/ω

x

v/ω'1) 2)

x

v/ω'

x

v/ω 3)4)

After (4), non-thermal state;expect xRMS =

√〈x2〉 to

oscillate at 2ω.

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Squashing/squeezing

Reduce σx (or σv )

Evolution in HO is rigid-bodyrotation in x–v/ω plane

Protocol:

Thermal state with frequency ωChange trap frequency to ω′

Quarter-cycle rotation at ω′

Return trap frequency to ω

Experiment:

Debug with hot stateApply to cooled state×103 better localisation?Squeezing? σx < groundstate?

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

x

v/ω

x

v/ω'1) 2)

x

v/ω'

x

v/ω 3)4)

After (4), non-thermal state;expect xRMS =

√〈x2〉 to

oscillate at 2ω.

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Squashing/squeezing experiments

Desired peak 25dBabove background

Extract x and v

Histogram of revealsthermal state

Time-domain plots

Reduce laser powerfor ∼ 10µs

〈x〉 ≈ constant

xRMS oscillatesat 2ω

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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3 2 1 0 1 2 3x/x0

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v/(ωx

0)

01.200V2D histogram of position, velocity

4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10Time/Periods

1.0

0.5

0.0

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<x>/x

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01.200V<x>(t) with pulse marked with black lines

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0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

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xR

MS/x

0

01.200VxRMS(t) with pulse marked with black lines

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Squashing/squeezing experiments

Desired peak 25dBabove background

Extract x and v

Histogram of revealsthermal state

Time-domain plots

Reduce laser powerfor ∼ 10µs

〈x〉 ≈ constant

xRMS oscillatesat 2ω

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

0 50 100 150 200 250 300Frequency/kHz

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

Spect

ral densi

ty/d

B

01.200VSpectrum of recorded voltage

Unfiltered

3 2 1 0 1 2 3x/x0

3

2

1

0

1

2

3

v/(ωx

0)

01.200V2D histogram of position, velocity

4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10Time/Periods

1.0

0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

<x>/x

0

01.200V<x>(t) with pulse marked with black lines

4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10Time/Periods

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

xR

MS/x

0

01.200VxRMS(t) with pulse marked with black lines

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Squashing/squeezing experiments

Desired peak 25dBabove background

Extract x and v

Histogram of revealsthermal state

Time-domain plots

Reduce laser powerfor ∼ 10µs

〈x〉 ≈ constant

xRMS oscillatesat 2ω

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

0 50 100 150 200 250 300Frequency/kHz

50

45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

Spect

ral densi

ty/d

B

01.200VSpectrum of recorded voltage

Unfiltered

3 2 1 0 1 2 3x/x0

3

2

1

0

1

2

3

v/(ωx

0)

01.200V2D histogram of position, velocity

4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10Time/Periods

1.0

0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

<x>/x

0

01.200V<x>(t) with pulse marked with black lines

4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10Time/Periods

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

xR

MS/x

0

01.200VxRMS(t) with pulse marked with black lines

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

The Source Problem: Ultrasonic source

Nanoparticles are stickyvan der Waals ∝ r2

& inertial ∝ r3

=⇒ high acceleration

r ∼ 1µm → use piezo transducer

r . 100nm → use high-power ultrasound

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

40kHz, 50W

Focus powerwith waveguide

MHz? GHz?

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

The Source Problem: Ultrasonic source

Nanoparticles are stickyvan der Waals ∝ r2

& inertial ∝ r3

=⇒ high acceleration

r ∼ 1µm → use piezo transducer

r . 100nm → use high-power ultrasound

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

40kHz, 50W

Focus powerwith waveguide

MHz? GHz?

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

The Source Problem: Ultrasonic source

Nanoparticles are stickyvan der Waals ∝ r2

& inertial ∝ r3

=⇒ high acceleration

r ∼ 1µm → use piezo transducer

r . 100nm → use high-power ultrasound

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

40kHz, 50W

Focus powerwith waveguide

MHz? GHz?

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

The Source Problem: Ultrasonic source

Nanoparticles are stickyvan der Waals ∝ r2

& inertial ∝ r3

=⇒ high acceleration

r ∼ 1µm → use piezo transducer

r . 100nm → use high-power ultrasound

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

40kHz, 50W

Focus powerwith waveguide

MHz? GHz?

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

The Source Problem: Ultrasonic source

Nanoparticles are stickyvan der Waals ∝ r2

& inertial ∝ r3

=⇒ high acceleration

r ∼ 1µm → use piezo transducer

r . 100nm → use high-power ultrasound

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

40kHz, 50W

Focus powerwith waveguide

MHz? GHz?

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Dark matter?

Bateman, McHardy, Merle, Morris, & Ulbricht, Sci. Rep. 5 8058 (2015)

Generic candidate; surprisingly light!

Annihilation cross-section tied to scattering cross-section

Interacts coherently, like UCN

Mass-density known from CMB(WMAP & Planck)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Dark matter?

Bateman, McHardy, Merle, Morris, & Ulbricht, Sci. Rep. 5 8058 (2015)

Generic candidate; surprisingly light!

Annihilation cross-section tied to scattering cross-section

Interacts coherently, like UCN

Mass-density known from CMB(WMAP & Planck)

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Dark matter? Detect with MAQRO http://maqro-mission.org

Bateman, McHardy, Merle, Morris, & Ulbricht, Sci. Rep. 5 8058 (2015)

Mass & cross-section well-constrained

Detection with free-floating particle

Weak potential→ same field across particle→ Born approximation→ N2 scaling for small particles

Partial-waves series for larger

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

a

b

c

Sun Earth L2

Objective lens Particle Lens PDs

Incident χ

Scattered χ

Particle recoil

10−9 10−8 10−7 10−6 10−5 10−4

10−11

10−9

10−7

10−5

10−3

10−9 10−8 10−7 10−6 10−5 10−4

10−11

10−9

10−7

10−5

10−3

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Target particle radius, r [m]

Acceleration,a[m

/s2]

a ∝ N

a ∝ N−1/3

Full solution

104 105 106 107 108 1090

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

C60fullerenes

State-of-the-art

ProposedEarth-based

‘MAQRO’proposal

Nucleons in target particle, N

Relativesinusoidalvisibility,

R 1 keV

100 eV

10 eV

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Dark matter? Detect with MAQRO http://maqro-mission.org

Bateman, McHardy, Merle, Morris, & Ulbricht, Sci. Rep. 5 8058 (2015)

Mass & cross-section well-constrained

Detection with free-floating particle

Weak potential→ same field across particle→ Born approximation→ N2 scaling for small particles

Partial-waves series for larger

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

a

b

c

Sun Earth L2

Objective lens Particle Lens PDs

Incident χ

Scattered χ

Particle recoil

10−9 10−8 10−7 10−6 10−5 10−4

10−11

10−9

10−7

10−5

10−3

10−9 10−8 10−7 10−6 10−5 10−4

10−11

10−9

10−7

10−5

10−3

Born Intermediate Geometric

Target particle radius, r [m]

Acceleration,a[m

/s2]

a ∝ N

a ∝ N−1/3

Full solution

104 105 106 107 108 1090

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

C60fullerenes

State-of-the-art

ProposedEarth-based

‘MAQRO’proposal

Nucleons in target particle, N

Relativesinusoidalvisibility,

R 1 keV

100 eV

10 eV

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Dark matter? Detect with MAQRO http://maqro-mission.org

Bateman, McHardy, Merle, Morris, & Ulbricht, Sci. Rep. 5 8058 (2015)

Mass & cross-section well-constrained

Detection with free-floating particle

Weak potential→ same field across particle→ Born approximation→ N2 scaling for small particles

Partial-waves series for larger

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

a

b

c

Sun Earth L2

Objective lens Particle Lens PDs

Incident χ

Scattered χ

Particle recoil

10−9 10−8 10−7 10−6 10−5 10−4

10−11

10−9

10−7

10−5

10−3

10−9 10−8 10−7 10−6 10−5 10−4

10−11

10−9

10−7

10−5

10−3

Born Intermediate Geometric

Target particle radius, r [m]

Acceleration,a[m

/s2]

a ∝ N

a ∝ N−1/3

Full solution

104 105 106 107 108 1090

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

C60fullerenes

State-of-the-art

ProposedEarth-based

‘MAQRO’proposal

Nucleons in target particle, N

Relative

sinusoidal

visibility,

R 1 keV

100 eV

10 eV

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Introduction Theoretical description Experimental & recent results Squashing/squeezing The source problem Dark Matter

Summary & outlook

So far

Nanoparticles in vacuum

Feedback cooling in 1D

Next steps

3D feedback and UHV

Smaller particles→ UHV nano-particle source

UV Grating (similar to OTIMA)

∼ 10nm position detection

High throughput; long-term stability

James Bateman: [email protected] University of Southampton

Talbot interferometry with a point-like source: rationale, technology, & experiment

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