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

13.08.2025
 

Congratulations to Hannah Foltas on completing her Master thesis with distinction!

25.07.2025
 

Our Team at the Children's University 2025!

01.07.2025
 

Control, sensing and gravitational coupling of milligram pendulums: towards interfacing quantum and gravity

27.05.2025
 

Metal nanoparticles as size-resolved probes of quantum materials and phenomena

14.04.2025
 

Photocleavable Porphyrin Derivatives for Quantum Optics

27.03.2025
 

Visit to Erlgasse Sparks Quantum Curiosity