Mario A. Ciampini

Peer-reviewed work

Publications

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Levitated optomechanics & quantum control

Optically levitated nanoparticles in vacuum, with programmable potentials, interactions and feedback.

  1. 2026
    Feedback stabilization of a nanoparticle at the intensity minimum of an optical double-well potential

    V. Mlynář, S. Dago, J. Rieser, M. A. Ciampini, M. Aspelmeyer, N. Kiesel, A. Kugi, A. Deutschmann-Olek

    Control Engineering Practice 168, 106665 (2026)

    DOI

  2. 2024
    Fast quantum interference of a nanoparticle via optical potential control

    L. Neumeier, M. A. Ciampini, O. Romero-Isart, M. Aspelmeyer, N. Kiesel

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 121, e2306953121 (2024)

    DOI arXiv

  3. 2024
    Hollow-core fiber loading of nanoparticles into ultra-high vacuum

    S. Lindner, P. Juschitz, J. Rieser, Y. Y. Fein, M. Debiossac, M. A. Ciampini, M. Aspelmeyer, N. Kiesel

    Applied Physics Letters 124, 143501 (2024)

    DOI arXiv

  4. 2024
    Stabilizing nanoparticles in the intensity minimum: feedback levitation on an inverted potential

    S. Dago, J. Rieser, M. A. Ciampini, V. Mlynář, A. Kugi, M. Aspelmeyer, A. Deutschmann-Olek, N. Kiesel

    Optics Express 32, 45133 (2024)

    DOI

  5. 2022
    Tunable light-induced dipole-dipole interaction between optically levitated nanoparticles

    J. Rieser, M. A. Ciampini, H. Rudolph, N. Kiesel, K. Hornberger, B. A. Stickler, M. Aspelmeyer, U. Delić

    Science 377, 987 (2022)

    DOI arXiv

Thermodynamics of information & quantum thermodynamics

Memories, erasure, work extraction and entropy production in classical and quantum systems.

  1. 2025
    Erasure of a nonequilibrium memory beyond Landauer's bound using levitated optomechanics with spatio-temporal optical control

    M. A. Ciampini, T. Wenzl, M. Konopik, G. Thalhammer, M. Aspelmeyer, E. Lutz, N. Kiesel

    Physical Review Research 7, 043321 (2025)

    DOI arXiv

  2. 2023
    Quantifying protocol efficiency: A thermodynamic figure of merit for classical and quantum state-transfer protocols

    Q. Wu, M. A. Ciampini, M. Paternostro, M. Carlesso

    Physical Review Research 5, 023117 (2023)

    DOI arXiv

  3. 2022
    Nonequilibrium quantum thermodynamics of a particle trapped in a controllable time-varying potential

    Q. Wu, L. Mancino, M. Carlesso, M. A. Ciampini, L. Magrini, N. Kiesel, M. Paternostro

    PRX Quantum 3, 010322 (2022)

    DOI arXiv

  4. 2018
    Maxwell's demon in photonic systems

    L. Mancino, M. A. Ciampini, M. D. Vidrighin, M. Sbroscia, I. Gianani, M. Barbieri

    Thermodynamics in the Quantum Regime, Fundamental Theories of Physics (Springer) 195, pp. 939–957 (2018)

    DOI

  5. 2017
    Experimental extractable work-based multipartite separability criteria

    M. A. Ciampini, L. Mancino, A. Orieux, C. Vigliar, P. Mataloni, M. Paternostro, M. Barbieri

    npj Quantum Information 3, 10 (2017)

    DOI

Photonic entanglement & quantum networks

Hyperentangled and cluster states of photons, on chip and in bulk optics, and their characterisation.

  1. 2022
    Visualizing multiqubit correlations using the Wigner function

    T. Tilma, M. A. Ciampini, M. J. Everitt, W. J. Munro, P. Mataloni, K. Nemoto, M. Barbieri

    The European Physical Journal D 76, 90 (2022)

    DOI arXiv

  2. 2019
    Stimulated emission tomography: beyond polarization

    M. A. Ciampini, A. Geraldi, V. Cimini, C. Macchiavello, J. E. Sipe, M. Liscidini, P. Mataloni

    Optics Letters 44, 41 (2019)

    DOI

  3. 2018
    Experimental signature of quantum Darwinism in photonic cluster states

    M. A. Ciampini, G. Pinna, P. Mataloni, M. Paternostro

    Physical Review A 98, 020101(R) (2018)

    DOI arXiv

  4. 2017
    Structure of multipartite entanglement in random cluster-like photonic systems

    M. A. Ciampini, P. Mataloni, M. Paternostro

    Entropy 19, 473 (2017)

    DOI arXiv

  5. 2017
    Experimental nonlocality-based network diagnostics of multipartite entangled states

    M. A. Ciampini, C. Vigliar, V. Cimini, S. Paesani, F. Sciarrino, A. Crespi, G. Corrielli, R. Osellame, P. Mataloni, M. Paternostro, M. Barbieri

    Scientific Reports 7, 17122 (2017)

    DOI

  6. 2016
    Path-polarization hyperentangled and cluster states of photons on a chip

    M. A. Ciampini, A. Orieux, S. Paesani, F. Sciarrino, G. Corrielli, A. Crespi, R. Ramponi, R. Osellame, P. Mataloni

    Light: Science & Applications 5, e16064 (2016)

    DOI

  7. 2015
    Experimental generation of robust entanglement from classical correlations via local dissipation

    A. Orieux, M. A. Ciampini, P. Mataloni, D. Bruß, M. Rossi, C. Macchiavello

    Physical Review Letters 115, 160503 (2015)

    DOI

Quantum metrology & quantum channels

Multiparameter quantum estimation and experimental bounds on the capacities of quantum channels.

  1. 2021
    Experimental lower bounds to the classical capacity of quantum channels

    M. A. Ciampini, Á. Cuevas, P. Mataloni, C. Macchiavello, M. F. Sacchi

    Physical Review A 103, 062414 (2021)

    DOI arXiv

  2. 2017
    Experimental detection of quantum channel capacities

    Á. Cuevas, M. Proietti, M. A. Ciampini, S. Duranti, P. Mataloni, M. F. Sacchi, C. Macchiavello

    Physical Review Letters 119, 100502 (2017)

    DOI

  3. 2017
    Optimal measurements for simultaneous quantum estimation of multiple phases

    L. Pezzè, M. A. Ciampini, N. Spagnolo, P. C. Humphreys, A. Datta, I. A. Walmsley, M. Barbieri, F. Sciarrino, A. Smerzi

    Physical Review Letters 119, 130504 (2017) Editors' Suggestion

    DOI arXiv

  4. 2016
    Quantum-enhanced multiparameter estimation in multiarm interferometers

    M. A. Ciampini, N. Spagnolo, C. Vitelli, L. Pezzè, A. Smerzi, F. Sciarrino

    Scientific Reports 6, 28881 (2016)

    DOI

Conference proceedings

  1. 2021

    Levitated nanoparticles as non-equilibrium memories: experimental verification of the generalised Landauer's principle — APS March Meeting, X17.007

  2. 2020

    Non-equilibrium memories with levitated nanoparticles: experimental verification of the generalised Landauer's principle — Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation XVII, Proc. SPIE 11463, 114631N

  3. 2019

    Experimental Quantum Darwinism simulator using photonic cluster states — Quantum Information and Measurement (OSA), S2D.6 · DOI

  4. 2018

    Stimulated emission tomography of hyperentangled states — Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), San Jose

  5. 2017

    On chip analysis of path-polarization hyperentangled cluster photon states — Proc. SPIE 10118, 101180I · DOI

  6. 2016

    Experimental entanglement-enhanced work extraction based on a Maxwell's demon — CLEO: QELS Fundamental Science, FTu4D.7 · DOI

  7. 2015

    Switching on entanglement through local noise — European Quantum Electronics Conference, EB-P-9

  8. 2015

    Hyperentangled photon states on a chip — European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, JSV-2-2