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

13.12.2022
 

Tomas Sousa, a Master student in our group, tells us about his experience as an intern.

13.12.2022
 

We welcome Florian Fechtel as a new Master intern in our team!

 

 

09.11.2022
 

We welcome Olga Rybakova as a new PhD student in our team!

19.10.2022
 
18.10.2022
 

Josef Reisinger will focus in his Master project on slow biomolecular beams

 

18.10.2022
 

Stefan Schrems will focus in his master project on high mass particle sources.