We describe microwave cavity-magnomechanical center-of-mass cooling of a levitated magnetic sphere. The standing magnetic component of the electromagnetic wave within a microwave cavity exerts a dynamical force on a magnonic… Click to show full abstract
We describe microwave cavity-magnomechanical center-of-mass cooling of a levitated magnetic sphere. The standing magnetic component of the electromagnetic wave within a microwave cavity exerts a dynamical force on a magnonic crystalline sphere and dissipates the mechanical energy through scattering into the magnon mode. The coupling is established by the magnetic dipole interaction and enriched by the collective spin motion. We find that the final cooled phonon occupation achieved is an intensive property independent of the mass and size of the sphere, in contrast to standard optomechanical couplings. This is of particular importance for testing quantum mechanics with macroscopic objects.
               
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