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

14.09.2024
 

We had a great time at FOMO 2024 in Chania, Crete.

13.09.2024
 

A tailored source for 1MDa metal nanoparticle interference

09.09.2024
 

Cold and Controlled Molecules & Ions 2024 - CCMI 2024

02.09.2024
 

Physics at UNIVIE ranks 48th in the world and 20th in Europe!

02.09.2024
 

A new on-demand nanoparticle source for optomechanics.

05.08.2024
 

Jonas Bojanovsky has joined the team as a summer intern.