Optomechanics with Quantum Vacuum Fluctuations (Springer Theses)

Supervisor\'s Foreword
Parts of this thesis have been published in the following journal articles
Acknowledgments
Contents
List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction
	1.1 Casimir Force
	1.2 Casimir Torque
	1.3 Quantum Vacuum Friction
	1.4 Multi-cantilever System
	1.5 Levitated Optomechanical System
	1.6 Overview of This Dissertation
	References
2 Measurement and Calculation of Casimir Force
	2.1 Experimental Setup
		2.1.1 Dual-Cantilever-Fiber Interferometer System
		2.1.2 Vacuum System and Pneumatic Isolation
		2.1.3 Piezo Actuator and Mounting System
		2.1.4 Sample Preparation
	2.2 Force Measurement: Frequency Modulation Method
	2.3 Experimental Procedures and Results
		2.3.1 Displacement Calibration
		2.3.2 Calibration of Spring Constant
		2.3.3 Calibration of Effective Separation
		2.3.4 Measured Casimir Force
	2.4 Calculation of Casimir Force
	References
3 Experimental Realization of a Casimir Diode: Non-reciprocal Energy Transfer by Casimir Force
	3.1 Energy Transfer Between Two Cantilevers
	3.2 Dynamical Control Near the Exceptional Point
	3.3 Effective Hamiltonian of the System
	References
4 Experimental Realization of a Casimir Transistor: Switching and Amplifying Energy Transfer in a Three-Body Casimir System
	4.1 Experimental Setup
	4.2 Measurement of Casimir Force in the Three-Cantilever System
	4.3 Casimir Vibrational Coupling
	4.4 Casimir Switch
	4.5 Casimir Amplifier
		4.5.1 External Gain to the System
		4.5.2 Requirement for the Steady Condition
		4.5.3 Amplify the Casimir Mediated Energy Transfer
	References
5 Proposal on Detecting Rotational Quantum Vacuum Friction
	5.1 Ultrasensitive Torque Sensor
	5.2 Rotational Vacuum Friction Torque on a Silica Nanosphere Near a Silica Surface
	5.3 Enhancement of Rotational Vacuum Friction Torque by Surface Photon Tunneling
	References
6 Proposal on Detecting Casimir Torque
	6.1 Schematic Illustration
	6.2 Trapping Potential of the Nanorod
	6.3 Calculation of Casimir Torque and Casimir Force
	6.4 Torque and Force Sensitivity
	References
7 Conclusion and Outlook
	7.1 A Preliminary Design of a Casimir MEMS Accelerometer
		7.1.1 Casimir Parametric Amplifier
		7.1.2 The Closest Stable Separation Before Pull-in
		7.1.3 Acceleration Detection Sensitivity
	7.2 Switching Casimir Force with Phase-Transition Materials
	7.3 Repulsive Casimir Force in Vacuum
	References
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