Quantum rolling friction
by Francesco Intravaia, Marty Oelschläger, Daniel Reiche, Diego A. R. Dalvit, Kurt Busch
Year:
2019
Publication:
Physical Review Letters, Volume 123, Issue 12, id.120401
Abstract:
An atom moving in a vacuum at constant velocity and parallel to a surface experiences a frictional force induced by the dissipative interaction with the quantum fluctuations of the electromagnetic field. We show that the combination of nonequilibrium dynamics, anomalous Doppler effect and spin-momentum locking of light mediates an intriguing interplay between the atom's translational and rotational motion.
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Marty Oelschläger (PhD)
During their studies in physics (HU Berlin) Marty investigated optimization and inverse problems, utilizing Python and Fortran. In their PhD thesis (Max Born institute) they focused on fluctuation-induced phenomena, where they investigated the interplay of classical and quantum statistics. During this time they gained experience in code development and design in C, C++, and Python and developed interest in machine learning. After their PhD they focused on Deep Learning and works at dida in the role as ML Scientist as well as Project Lead and Project Manager.