Macroscopic Spin GHZ States with a Levitated Ferromagnet

Abstract

The generation of macroscopic quantum states can drive both fundamental physics and quantum technologies. This work proposes a top-down approach to the generation of macroscopic spin GHZ states using a levitated ferromagnet, where a strong locking between the collective spin and the lattice rotation enables mechanical control of the collective spin. We quantify the metrological advantage of the resulting macrospin superposition state by showing that Heisenberg scaling of the quantum Fisher information is achievable. Roles of symmetry and geometry are analyzed in terms of decoherence due to gas collisions, identifying accessible conditions for experimental realization. The usefulness of a macrospin superposition state of a levitated cylindrical ferromagnet in testing spin-dependent wavefunction collapse models is also discussed.