Our mission is ...

  • Universal matter-wave interferometry & the foundations of physics
    • Demonstrated quantum interference of atoms & molecules:
      Fullerenes, vitamins,  macromolecules, molecular clusters, antibiotic polypeptides, and massive metal clusters. already exceeding 170'000 atomic mass units. 
    • Exploring new materials, complexity classes & internal dynamics in quantum interferometry:  
      proteins, metal clusters, dielectric nanoparticles.
    • Quantitative experiments on dephasing and decoherence.
  • Cooling and quantum optomechanics 
    • Optical cooling to trapped rotational quantum ground states.
    • Trapping & cooling of nanobiological matter. 
  • Enabling technologies for quantum experiments
    • Molecular beam sources for cold metallic, dielectric and biological nanomaterials.
    • Universal coherent beam splitter technologies. 
  • Quantum sensing
    • Matter-wave assisted force measurements with < 10-26 N sensitivity.
    • Trapped nanorotors for torque & rotation sensing on the micron scale.  
    • Superconducting quantum detectors for mass spectrometry & molecule analysis.

 Latest News

15.10.2026
 

Congratulations to Manar Alshatwi on completing her Master with distinction.

05.10.2026
 

Space-Time Topology and Quantum Forces

21.09.2026
 

Our work in "Bild der Wissenschaft"

29.07.2026
 

Richard receives a ÖAW DOC fellowship!

27.07.2026
 

Shells, Subshells and Supershells in Metal Clusters

23.07.2026
 

Congratulations to Marcel Strauss on completing his PhD with distinction.