Welcome to the Experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Division of Prof. Tobias Schaetz
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) physics delves deep into the quantum universe. As we move forward, mastering increasingly complex quantum systems will transform physical sciences. Our team is at the heart of this transformation, committed to observing and controlling fundamental processes of nature.
Using a blend of traditional and cutting-edge trapping techniques, we are at the forefront of experimental quantum research. We're scaling trapped atomic ion crystals with precise control and using optical traps for ions and atoms, covering a broad spectrum of quantum studies. Our work transcends quantum simulation, employing trapped ions and atoms to mirror and decipher intricate quantum behaviors, seamlessly connecting model understandings with tangible process.
But our work isn't just about fundamental physics research. It reshapes our grasp of cold-temperature chemical reactions, possibly contributing to revolutionizing chemistry and offering control over reactions once deemed unmanageable.
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At the Quantum Frontier of AMO Physics
Quantum Simulations with Trapped Atomic Ions & Trapping Ions in Atoms and Molecules Optically
News
- October 2023 Welcome to all Students of the Class Experimental Physics I of Winter 2023/24.
- June 2023 Published: High-fidelity transport of trapped-ion qubits in a multilayer array, Phys. Rev. A 107, L050601, see also Synopsis on APS Physics by Erin Knutson
- April 2023 Welcome to all Students of the Class Quantum Hardware of Summer 2023.
- March 2023 Congratulations to our alumnus Pascal Weckesser! The DPG divisions of the section AMOP awards the PhD prize 2023 to Pascal for his work on Feshbach resonances in a hybrid atom-ion system [https://www.dpg-physik.de/auszeichnungen/preise-der-dpg-vereinigungen/preistraeger-dissertationspreis-samop].
- October 2022 Congratulations to our alumnus Robin Thomm! Robin receives the Komtur Prize 2022 for his master's thesis State Detection of Trapped Magnesium Ions [https://www.physik.uni-freiburg.de/aktuelles/preiseauszeichnungen/komturpreis2022].
Open Positions
- For (post-/) doctoral, M.Sc., and B.Sc. thesis projects, please directly contact us and also see advertisements.
Funding
- German Science Foundation (DFG)
- Quantum Science and Technologies at the European Campus (QUSTEC)
- German Science Foundation (DFG) within RTG 2717
- Georg H. Endress Foundation
- European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (Grant No. 648330)