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

01.07.2024
 

Florian Zivic has joined the LUMI team as a summer intern.

 

10.06.2024
 

Jessica Kitchen has joined the team as a summer intern.

29.05.2024
 

The Long Night of Research was a thrilling event.

27.05.2024
 

Congratulations to Hannah Foltas on being awarded VDS Master Fellowship!

07.05.2024
 

Congratulations to Stefan Schrems on completing his Master with distinction!

24.04.2024
 

Grazing incidence thermal energy atom scattering