Quantum state preparation of mesoscopic objects is a powerful playground for the elucidation of many physical principles. The field of cavity optomechanics aims to create these states through laser ...

Previous experiments demonstrated optical levitation of a 20 -μm -diameter sphere in vacuum with a trapping frequency of about 20 Hz, as well as feedback control of a trapped sphere that was used to ...

Vacuuming up spiders is a pretty quick fix for getting rid of these pesky bugs. Or is it? Turns out there's a reason you should be cautious with this fix.