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Matter-wave interferometry using a levitated magnetic nanoparticle

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2020-03-24 v5 Quantum Physics

Abstract

The superposition principle is one of the bizarre predictions of quantum mechanics. Nevertheless, it has been experimentally verified using electrons, photons, atoms, and molecules. In this article, using a 20 20~nm levitated ferromagnetic FePt nanoparticle, an exotic all optical spin polarization technique and the matter-wave interferometry, we show that a mesoscopic spatial Schrodinger cat can be created. Additionally, we argue that the maximum spatial separation between the delocalized wavepackets can be 25 μm25~\mu m and is significantly larger than the object itself.

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@article{arxiv.1812.09948,
  title  = {Matter-wave interferometry using a levitated magnetic nanoparticle},
  author = {A T M Anishur Rahman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1812.09948},
  year   = {2020}
}
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