We are fascinated by & working on ...

  • Universal matter-wave interferometry & the foundations of physics
    • Demonstrated quantum interference of atoms & molecules:
      C60 FullerenesCs, Sr, PAHs, vitamins,  macromolecules > 25 kDa, clusters of molecules, polypeptides, etc.
    • Exploring new materials, complexity classes & internal dynamics in quantum interferometry:  
      proteins, metal clusters, dielectric nanoparticles, etc.
    • Quantitative experiments on inertial dephasing as well as collisional and thermal decoherence.
  • Cooling and quantum optomechanics 
    • Optical cooling to rotational quantum states.
    • Trapping & cooling of nanobiological matter
  • Enabling technologies for quantum experiments
    • Sources of cold metallic, dielectric and biological nanomaterials.
    • Coherent wave-front division technologies
  • Quantum sensing
    • Matter-wave assisted: force measurements with < 10-26 N sensitivity.
    • Trapped nanorotors: torque & rotation sensing on the micron scale.  
    • Superconducting nanowires: mass spectrometry & molecule analysis.

 Latest News

18.10.2022
 

Tim Kostersitz will focus in his master thesis on quantum tools for mass spectrometry.

29.09.2022
 

Congratulations to Martin Mauser on defending his Master thesis with distinction.

17.09.2022
 

"Frontiers of Matterwave Optics" is the largest biannual matter-wave meeting. This year at ICTP/Triest.

15.09.2022
 

Nanoscale Magnetism Probed in a Matter-Wave Interferometer

07.09.2022
 

Experimental evaluation of Y and Hf clusters for matter-wave interferometry

25.08.2022
 

Our new intern Martina Smacchia will be working on the SuperMaMa project for the next 2 months.