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

04.07.2022
 

Our new intern Fanette Desquines will be working on the project ´Nanoparticle launch, trapping and cooling´ for the next month.

04.07.2022
 

Our new intern Bruno Eduardo Ramirez Galindo will be working on the ELUQUINT project for the next 3 months.

30.06.2022
 

Dynamics of life at the single-protein level

 

23.06.2022
 

Our new intern Neelesh Kumar Vij is working in our team for the next month.

25.05.2022
 

Generally applicable technique for measuring optical force and torque acting on trapped particles

20.05.2022
 

Extraordinary momentum and spin in structured waves