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

18.09.2023
 

We welcome Hannah Foltas as a new Master intern in our team!

07.09.2023
 

S. Troyer and M. Arndt present at the Heraeus-Seminar on 'Levitated Particles in the Quantum Regime' in Bad Honnef.

06.09.2023
 

Congratulations to Julia Salapa on defending her Master thesis with distinction and she is about to start her PhD at ETH Zurich.

01.09.2023
 

We welcome Lorenz Hummer as a new PhD student in our team!

01.08.2023
 

Congratulations to Lorenz Hummer on defending his Master thesis with distinction.

03.07.2023
 

Giovanbattista Favorito has joined the LUMI team as a summer intern, coming from Rome.