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

10.05.2021
 

Congratulations to Marion Romirer on successfully defending her Master thesis!

22.04.2021
 

Congratulations to Marcel Strauß on completing his Master thesis with distinction.

19.04.2021
 

On May 21st, our first webinar on Superconducting Mass Spectrometry and Molecule Analysis will introduce the scope and interest of the European...

29.03.2021
 

We welcome Julia Salapa as a master student pursuing the optical detection of biomolecules.

29.03.2021
 

We welcome Martin Mauser as a master student working on quantum tools for mass spectrometry.

22.03.2021
 

The morphology of doubly-clamped graphene nanoribbons.