Research
RESEARCH FOCUS
Our primary focus lies in the realm of quantum optics, where we investigate the interaction of light and matter at the quantum level. By employing cutting-edge techniques and leveraging the unique properties of quantum materials, we aim to unravel the mysteries of quantum phenomena and explore their potential applications on quantum optical applications.
Areas of Interest
Quantum Optics: we explore the quantum composition of light by studying their photon statistics, their bosonic behaviour via quantum interference and we characterise photon entanglement and superposition.
Quantum Materials: Investigating novel materials with distinct quantum properties is at the heart of our research. From 2D materials to novel compounds, we aim to discover and understand new light-matter interaction properties that can unlock new possibilities in quantum photonic technologies.
Experimental Techniques: Our group employs state-of-the-art experimental techniques, including laser spectroscopy, quantum optics setups (Hong-Ou-Mandel interference, multi-photon correlation), and open micro-cavities to manipulate and study light-matter quantum systems at cryogenic and room temperatures (go to Facilities).
Collaborations
We actively engage in collaborative efforts with other research groups, both nationally and internationally, fostering a vibrant exchange of ideas and expertise.
Our main international collaborators are:
Senellart's group (Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies, CNRS, France)
Schneider's group (Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany)
Predojevic's group (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Heindel's group (Technische Universität Berlin, Germany)
Eilenberger's group (Friedrich Schiller Universität Jena, Germany)
Bao's group (University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA)
Ates' group (Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey)
HOSTED SEMINARS
So far, this is the list of colleagues that visited us recently, and looking forwards to welcoming more speakers soon:
01-03-2024: Sang Kyu Kim (TUM, Germany) "Coherent Dynamics of the Swing-up Excitation and Signatures of Dynamically Dressed States in Quantum Two-Level System"
02-11-2023: Dr. Tobias Huber-Loyola (QuantumFutur Leader, Technische Physik, University of Würzburg): "Semiconductor quantum dots as photon source for photonic quantum computing and current challenges"
28-04-2023: Lukas Lackner (AG Quantum Materials, University of Oldenburg): "Exciton-Polaritons in van-der-Waals (Hetero)-structures"
24-02-2023: Dr. Nicola Carlon Zambon (ETH): "Levitodynamics - A dance of light and matter"
24-06-2022: Dr. Ilse Maillette de Buy Wenniger (C2N-CNRS): "Coherence-powered energy exchanges between a solid-state qubit and light fields"
29-04-2022: Johannes Beierlein (Technische Physik, University of Würzburg): "From Propagation and Coupling to Topological Effects of Exciton-Polariton Condensates in Waveguide Arrays"