We are fascinated by ...

  • Universal matter-wave interferometry:
    Scalable interferometer concepts and beam splitter techniques for atoms, large (bio)molecules and nanoparticles.
  • Quantum physics at the interface to the classical world:
    Mass limits of matter-wave interference, decoherence, wave function collapse. 
  • Quantum measurements for physical chemistry:
    Matter-wave fringes as quantum nanorulers to measure electro-magnetic, optical dynamical molecule properties.
  • Quantum tools for biomolecular physics:
    Matter-wave interferometry with vitamins, neurotransmitters, antibiotics and polypeptides.  
  • Optomechanics for new quantum ideas:
    Optical cooling of trapped nanoparticles to enable quantum experiments in new regimes.
  • Single-photon charge control of proteins
    Novel applications of biomolecular beams controlled by photo-cleavable tags.
  • Quantum sensors for mass spectrometry:
    Superconducting nanowire detectors as detectors for biopolymers and molecular beams. 

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 Latest News

06.03.2023
 

A comprehensive introduction on Matter Waves: from electrons, over atoms and molecules to nanoparticles

06.03.2023
 

Evanescent field trapping and manipulation from cold atoms to microparticles

08.02.2023
 

Optical trapping of laser cooled molecules, ultracold collisions and molecular clock making

31.01.2023
 

We welcome Dorian Schiffer as a new Master intern in our team!

18.01.2023
 

We welcome Bruno Eduardo Ramírez Galindo as a new PhD student in our team!

 

02.01.2023
 

Determining interaction and folding of proteins at the single molecule level with optical tweezers