Selected Publications

• M. Strauß, A. Shayeghi, M. Mauser, P. Geyer, T.  Kostersitz, J. Salapa, O. Dobrovolskiy, S. Daly, J. Commandeur, Y. Hua, V. Köhler, M. Mayor, J. Benserhir, C. Bruschini, E. Charbon, M. Castaneda, M. Gevers, R. Gourgues, N. Kalhor, A. Fognini and M. Arndt
  Highly sensitive single-molecule detection of macromolecule ion beams
  Science Advances 9, 48, (2023), DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adj2801

• Y. Hua, M. Strauss, S. Fisher, M. F. X. Mauser, P. Manchet, M. Smacchia, P. Geyer, A. Shayeghi, M. Pfeffer, T. H. Eggenweiler, S. Daly, J. Commandeur, M. Mayor, M. Arndt, T. Šolomek, V.  Köhler
  Giving the green light to photochemical uncaging of large biomolecules in high vacuum
  JACS Au 3, 10, 2790 (2023), DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00351

• Yaakov Y. Fein, Sebastian Pedalino, Armin Shayeghi, Filip Kialka, Stefan Gerlich and Markus Arndt
  Nanoscale Magnetism Probed in a Matter-Wave Interferometer
  Phys. Rev. Lett 129, 123001 (2022) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.123001
  Editor's pick & Featured in "Physics": https://physics.aps.org/articles/v15/137

• W. C.-W. Huang, H. Batelaan, M. Arndt
  Kapitza-Dirac Blockade: A Universal Tool for the Deterministic Preparation of Non-Gaussian Oscillator States
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 126 (2021), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.253601,  
  Cover Page 

• Y.Y. Fein, A. Shayeghi, F. Kiałka, P. Geyer, S. Gerlich, M. Arndt, 
  
  Quantum-assisted diamagnetic deflection of molecules
  Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.  22, 14036 (2020), DOI: 10.1039/D0CP02211J,
  PCCP Hot Paper

• Brand, F. Kialka, S. Troyer, C. Knobloch, K. Simonovic, B.A. Stickler, K. Hornberger, M. Arndt 
  Bragg diffraction of large organic molecules 
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 033604 (2020), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.033604,
  Editor's suggestion

• A. Shayeghi, P. Rieser, G. Richter, U. Sezer, J.H. Rodewald, P. Geyer, T.J. Martinez, M. Arndt,
  Matter-wave interference of a native polypeptide,
  Nature Communications, 11, 144 (2020), DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15280-2
  

• Y.Y. Fein, A. Shayeghi, L. Mairhofer, F. Kialka, P. Rieser, P. Geyer, S. Gerlich, M. Arndt
  Quantum-Assisted Measurement of Atomic Diamagnetism,
  Phys. Rev. X 10, 011014 (2020).  DOI 10.1103/PhysRevX.10.011014

• Y.Y. Fein, P. Geyer, P. Zwick, F. Kiałka, S. Pedalino, M. Mayor, S. Gerlich, M. Arndt,
  Quantum superposition of molecules beyond 25 kDa,
  Nature Physics 15, 1242 (2019).  DOI 10.1038/s41567-019-0663-9 

• G. Wachter, S. Kuhn, S. Minniberger, C. Salter, P. Asenbaum, J. Millen, M. Schneider, J. Schalko,
  U. Schmid, A. Felgner, D. Hüser, M. Arndt, M. Trupke, 
  Silicon microcavity arrays with open access and a finesse of half a million, 
  Light: Science & Applications 8:37,  1-7 (2019), DOI: 10.1038/s41377-019-0145-y
  

• C. Brand, B.A. Stickler, C. Knobloch, A. Shayeghi, K. Hornberger, M. Arndt, 
  Conformer Selection by Matter-Wave Interference,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 121,  173002 (2018), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.173002

• S. Kuhn, B. A. Stickler, A. Kosloff, F. Patolsky, K. Hornberger, M. Arndt, J. Millen,
  Optically driven ultra-stable nanomechanical rotor,
  Nature Communications 8, 1670 (2017), DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-01902-9

• J. P. Cotter, C. Brand, C. Knobloch, Y. Lilach, O. Cheshnovsky, M. Arndt,
  In search of multipath interference using large molecules,
  Science Advances 3, e1602478 (2017), DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1602478

• L. Mairhofer, S. Eibenberger, J. P. Cotter, M. Romirer, A. Shayeghi, M. Arndt,
  Quantum-assisted metrology of neutral vitamins in the gas-phase,
  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 10947 (2017),  DOI: 10.1002/anie.201704916
  Angew. Chem. Deutsch 56, 11088(2017),  DOI: 10.1002/ange.201704916
  High-lighted in Chemistry Views 

• C. Brand, M. Sclafani, C. Knobloch, Y. Lilach, T. Juffmann, J. Kotakoski, C. Mangler, A. Winter,
  A. Turchanin, J. Meyer, O. Cheshnovsky, M. Arndt,  
  An atomically thin matter-wave beam splitter,
  Nature Nanotechnology 10, 845 - 848 (2015) , DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2015.179
  Nature Nano: News & Views by P. Treutlein , Highlighted by Physics World

• M. Arndt, C. Brand,              
  Interference of atomic clocks,
  Science 349, 1168-1169 (2015) ; DOI: 10.1126/science.aad0683

• M. Tomandl, T. Mieling, C. Losert-Valiente Kroon, M. Hopf, M. Arndt,
  Simulated Interactive Research Experiments as Educational Tools for Advanced Science,
  Scientific Reports 5, 14108 (2015), DOI: 10.1038/srep14108
  Highlighted by Phys.org, PhysicsNews, Le Scienze 

• S. Kuhn, P. Asenbaum, A. Kosloff, M. Sclafani, B. A. Stickler, S. Nimmrichter, K. Hornberger,
  O. Cheshnovsky, F. Patolsky, M. Arndt,
  Cavity-assisted manipulation of freely rotating silicon nanorods in high vacuum,
  Nano Letters 15, 5604–5608 (2015), DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02302

• J. Kotakoski, C. Brand, Y. Lilach, O. Cheshnovsky, C. Mangler, M. Arndt, J. C. Meyer,
  Towards two-dimensional all-carbon heterostructures via ion beam patterning of single-layer graphene,
  Nano Letters 15, 5944–5949 (2015),  DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b02063

• J. P. Cotter, S. Eibenberger, L. Mairhofer, X. Cheng, P. Asenbaum, M. Arndt;
  K. Walter, S. Nimmrichter, K. Hornberger,
  Coherence in the presence of absorption and heating in a molecule interferometer,
  Nature Communications 6, 7336 (2015), DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8336

• N. Dörre, J. Rodewald, P. Geyer, B. von Issendorff, P. Haslinger, M. Arndt,
  Photofragmentation beam splitters for matter-wave interferometry
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 113, 233001 (2014). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.233001
  Editor's Choice & Viewpoint in Physics 7,122 (2014)

• S. Eibenberger, X. Cheng, J. P. Cotter, M. Arndt,
  Absolute absorption cross sections from photon recoil in a matter-wave interferometer,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 250402 (2014), DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.250402

• M. Arndt, K. Hornberger,
  Insight review: Testing the limits of quantum mechanical superpositions,
  Nature Physics 10, 271-277 (2014), DOI: 10.1038/nphys2863

• P. Asenbaum, S. Kuhn, S. Nimmrichter, U. Sezer, M. Arndt,
  Cavity cooling of free silicon nanoparticles in high vacuum,
  Nature Communications 4, 2743 (2013), DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3743

• P. Haslinger, N. Dörre, P. Geyer, J. Rodewald, S. Nimmrichter, M. Arndt,
  A universal matter-wave interferometer with optical ionization gratings in the time domain,
  Nature Physics 9, 144–148 (2013), DOI: 10.1038/nphys2542
  News & Views, Nature Physics by A. Cronin & W. Holmgren

• T. Juffmann, A. Milic, M. Müllneritsch, P. Asenbaum, A. Tsukernik, J. Tüxen, M. Mayor, O. Cheshnovsky, M. Arndt,
  Real-time single-molecule imaging of quantum interference
  Nature Nanotechnology 7, 297 - 300 (2012). DOI:10.1038/nnano.2012.34 
  News & Views of Nature Nanotechnology, by B. Z. Zhao & W. Schöllkopf
  Cover page of Nature Nanotechnology May 2012
  Chosen as one of the best science pictures in 10 years of Nature Nanotechnology 

• K. Hornberger, S. Gerlich, S. Nimmrichter, P. Haslinger, M. Arndt,
  Colloquium: Quantum interference with clusters and molecules
  Rev. Mod. Phys. 84, 157-173 (2012), DOI: 10.1103/RevModPhys.84.157
  Highlighted in Nature Physics by M. Buchanan, Feb. 2012

• M. Arndt
  Coherence from spontaneity,
  Nature Physics 7, 375–376 (2011). DOI: 10.1038/nphys1987

• S. Gerlich, S. Eibenberger, M. Tomandl, S. Nimmrichter, K. Hornberger, P. J. Fagan, J. Tüxen, M. Mayor, M. Arndt,
  Quantum interference of large organic molecules,
  Nature Communications 2, 263 (2011) , DOI 10.1038/ncomms1263
  Featured by Nature Communications April 5^th 2011 , Highlight by Nature April 5^th 2011
  TOP100 Science Stories in Discover Magazine 2/2012

• T. Juffmann, S. Truppe, P. Geyer, S. Deachapunya, H. Ulbricht, M. Arndt,
  Wave and Particle in Molecular Interference Lithography,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 263601 (2009). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.263601
  PRL: Editor’s Suggestions
  APS: Selected for the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, Vol.11  (2010)
  APS: Selected for the Virtual Journal of Atomic Quantum Fluids Vol. 2 (1) (2010)

• M. Arndt, T. Juffmann, V. Vedral,
  Quantum Physics Meets Biology,
  HFSP Journal 3, 386-400 (2009). DOI: 10.2976/1.3244985
  APS: Selected for the Virtual Journal of Quantum Information January 10 (2010)   
  APS: Selected for the Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research January 15, (2010)     

• S. Gerlich, M. Gring, H. Ulbricht, K. Hornberger, J. Tüxen, M. Mayor, M. Arndt,
  Matter-Wave Metrology as a Complementary Tool for Mass Spectrometry,
  Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47, 6195 –6198, (2008) 
  Angew. Chem. 120, 6290 –6293 (2008). DOI: 10.1002/anie.200801942
  VIP paper  and Cover Page at Angew. Chemie 

• S. Gerlich, L. Hackermüller, K. Hornberger, A. Stibor, H. Ulbricht, F. Goldfarb, T. Savas, M. Müri, M. Mayor, M. Arndt,
  A Kapitza-Dirac-Talbot-Lau interferometer for highly polarizable molecules,
  Nature Physics  3, 711 (2007). DOI: 10.1038/nphys701
  Research highlights by NATURE  & NATURE PHYSICS (8/2007)

• M. Arndt 
  Quantum physics - Coherence in molecular nitrogen,
  Nature Physics 1, 19-20 (2005). DOI: 10.1038/nphys118

• L. Hackermüller, K. Hornberger, B. Brezger, A. Zeilinger, M. Arndt,
  Decoherence of matter waves by thermal emission of radiation 
  Nature 427, 711–714 (2004). DOI: 10.1038/nature02276
  IOP physics highlight & APS physics news of 2004

• L. Hackermüller, S. Uttenthaler, K. Hornberger, E. Reiger, B. Brezger, A. Zeilinger, M. Arndt,
  The wave nature of biomolecules and fluorofullerenes,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 90408 (2003). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.090408
  • NATURE News, 5th September 2003
  • IOP Physics News, 5th September 2003
  • Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 8 (10), September 8 (2003)

• K. Hornberger,  S. Uttenthaler, B. Brezger, L. Hackermüller, M. Arndt, A. Zeilinger,
  Collisional Decoherence Observed in MatterWave Interferometry,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 160401 (2003). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.160401
  APS :  Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, 7 (18), May 5,(2003)

• Brezger, L.Hackermüller, S. Uttenthaler, J. Petschinka, M. Arndt, A. Zeilinger,
  Matter-Wave Interferometer for Large Molecules,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, pp. 100404, (2002). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.100404
  APS News update 2002

• O. Nairz, B. Brezger, M. Arndt, A. Zeilinger,
  Diffraction of complex molecules by structures made of light,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 160401(2001). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.160401
  Research highlights by NATURE  

• M. Arndt , O. Nairz, J. Voss-Andreae, C. Keller, G. van der Zouw, A. Zeilinger,
  Wave-particle duality of C60 molecules
  Nature 401, 680-682, (1999). DOI: 10.1038/44348
  APS physics highlight of 1999 

• M. Arndt, M. Ben Dahan, D. Guéry-Odelin, M. Reynolds, J.Dalibard,
  Observation of a zero-energy resonance,in Cs-Cs collisions
  Phys.Rev. Lett. 79, 625-628 (1997). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.625 

• P. Szriftgiser, D. Guéry-Odelin, M. Arndt, J. Dalibard,
  Atomic wave diffraction and interference using temporal slits,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 4-7, (1996). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.4 

• M. Arndt, S. I. Kanorsky, A. Weis, T. W. Hänsch,
  Long Electronic Spin Relaxation Times of Cs Atoms in Solid 4He,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 74, 1359-1362 (1995). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.1359

• Buchleitner, D. Delande, J. Zakrzewski, R. N. Mantegna, M. Arndt, H. Walther,
  Multiple Time Scales in the Microwave Ionization of Rydberg Atoms,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 3818-3821 (1995). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.3818

• M. Arndt, A. Buchleitner, R. N. Mantegna, H.Walther,
  Experimental Study of Quantum and Classical Limits in Microwave Ionization of
  Rubidium Rydberg Atoms,
  Phys. Rev. Lett. 67, S. 2435 - 2438 (1991). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.2435