Implementing new ideas in fundamental quantum gases physics in the BECCAL orbital ISS facility to benefit from extended microgravity.
Activities
- Explore fundamental aspects in cold and ultra-cold physics
- Foster collaborations and common publications of QuantumFrontiers scientists and externals
- Identify science cases where extended microgravity is opening new avenues
- Prepare for future space experiments and enhance the involvement of QuantumFrontiers scientists
- Create a platform for frequent multi-disciplinary discussions
Competences/Services
- Quantum mechanics tests
- Quantum bubbles
- Tunneling physicsFeshbach molecules
- Atom-surface physics
- Scalar Bose gases in light boxes
- Squeezing experiments
- Atomic transport and quantum state engineering
Scientific Output
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Publications
Publications
Frye-Arndt K, Wacker A, Brunssen P, Dralle T, Ahlers H, Herr W et al. Focus and depth of field tunable detection system for compact quantum sensors. Optics express. 2026 Jan 26;34(3):3691-3701. doi: 10.1364/oe.582238Heine H, Arnold AS, Le Gonidec M, Griffin PF, Riis E, Herr W et al. A compact high-flux grating chip cold atom source. New Journal of Physics. 2025 Mar 14;27(3):033019. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/adbc14Herbst A, Estrampes T, Albers H, Vollenkemper V, Stolzenberg K, Bode S et al. High-flux source system for matter-wave interferometry exploiting tunable interactions. Physical Review Research. 2024 Feb 2;6(1):013139. doi: 10.1103/physrevresearch.6.013139Herbst A, Estrampes T, Albers H, Corgier R, Stolzenberg K, Bode S et al. Matter-wave collimation to picokelvin energies with scattering length and potential shape control. Communications Physics. 2024 Apr 25;7(1):132. doi: 10.1038/s42005-024-01621-wKorshynska K, Ulbricht S. Generalized Josephson effect in an asymmetric double-well potential at finite temperatures. Physical Review A. 2024 Apr 24;109(4):043321. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.109.043321
TG Members
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Involved Members and their Relevant Expertise
Members Institution Relevant Expertise Naceur Gaaloul, Leader LUH Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Ernst M. Rasel LUH Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Carsten Klempt LUH Quantum gases – non-classical states Dennis Schlippert LUH Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Sven Abend LUH Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Baptist Piest LUH Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Christian Schubert DLR Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Waldemar Herr DLR Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Holger Ahlers DLR Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Sven Herrmann ZARM Quantum gases – Inertial sensing Silke Ospelkaus LUH Exotic Spin Systems with Molecules; Application of Ultracold Molecular Systems for Precision Measurements and Quantum Many-Body Physics Meike List DLR Space Mission Simulator Benny Rievers ZARM Space Mission Simulator Christoph Lotz LUH Microgravity experiments Luis Santos LUH Theory of Dynamics of Manybody Quantum Systems Klemens Hammerer LUH Theory of quantum optics, coupling to general relativity Elina Fuchs LUH High Energy Physics with Cold Atoms Jürgen Müller LUH Relativistic Geodesy; LLR Relativity Test; Application of Quantum Gravimetry Christian Ospelkaus LUH/PTB Scalable Surface-Electrode Ion Traps; Integrated Microwave and RF Control Elements Vitali Müller AEI Laser Interferometer modelling; LRI on GRACE-FO and for NGGM; Data Analysis Gudrun Wanner AEI Optical simulations Tanja Mehlstäubler PTB Precision spectroscopy in In+ and Yb+ ions; Test of LLI Peter Weßels LZH Laser Development Sebastian Ulbricht PTB Cavity physics, interface with gravity Yuriy Bidasyuk PTB Interaction of twisted light with Bose-Einstein condensates Boris Chichkov LUH Nanoscale Materials Processing Stefanie Kroker TUBS Complex Coupled High Index Waveguide Arrays ; Photonic Nanomaterials in the Strong Optomechanical Coupling Regime Andrey Surzhykov PTB Light-Matter Interfaces and Dynamics Hendrik Heine LUH Atom chips design and fabrication Kai Frye LUH Space BEC experiments, atom engineered optical traps Dorthe Leopoldt LUH Biophotonics Pallav Mohan PTB DM/DE, high-energy physics Dennis Rätzel ZARM Theory of atom-light interactions in the interface with Gravity Mouine Abidi LUH BEC interferometry, inertial sensing Christian Lisdat PTB Optical, portable clocks Christoph Künzler LUH Atom chips fabrication Heiner Denker LUH Annie Pichery LUH Quantum mixtures, transport Christian Struckmann LUH Space GR tests Florian Fitzek LUH Atom interferometry theory Gabriel Müller LUH Atom chip designs, optical simulations Gina Kleinsteinberg LUH Space GR tests Matthew Glaysher LUH Trapped atom interferometry theory Hannah Paltzer LUH Trapped atom interferometry theory Jan-Niclas Siemß LUH Atom interferometry theory Rui Li LUH Atom interferometry simulations Stefan Seckmeyer LUH Atom interferometry simulations, optical simulations Sascha de Wall LUH Atom chips fabrication Saskia Bondza DLR/PTB Optical clocks Alexander Kassner LUH Atom chips fabrication
