The main goal of our work is devoted to explore coherence and entanglement towards the macroscopic scales. To set up a new dynamic group we invite students to work with us and apply for a PhD position, for instance on ...
Matter Wave interference with large molecules
We will set up a vertical Talbot-Lau Interferometer to perform quantum interference experiments with molecules in the mass range of up to 10.000 amu (atomic mass units).
Molecular Quantum Optics
We will set up experiments to investigate the cooling of large molecules. The planned experiements include both optical cavity cooling and collision cooling within a buffer gas cell. Cooling is on the first hand an required tool to enable molecule interference in a new mass range. But it may also open the door to new and different quantum experiments with large molecules. ...
Nanostructures for molecule manipulation
We will make use of the new Southampton nanofabrication center (SNC) to produce material SiNx gratings for molecule diffraction experiments. With this technologies at hand we will be able to produce material diffraction gratings of various shapes and kinds. Matter wave optics as well as sorting of bio molecules and molecular metrology experiments are planned.
Gas phase manipulation and sorting of large biomolecules and nanoparticles
We will set up a laser desorption source to generate gas-phase beams of individual nanotubes. The aim is to generate thin films of nanotubes as well as to manipulate carbon nanotubes during free flight in the gas phase.