Experimental and theoretical studies of the interaction of vortex light with single trapped ions, atomic ensembles and complex chiral media.
Contributions to QuantumFrontiers
- Frequency Metrology
- New detection techniques of topological materials
- Development of new methods for the generation of twisted light in the THZ domain
- Investigations on the potential of vortex light to probe chirality of molecules and nano-objects
- Investigations of the coupling between twisted light and cold atomic ensembles
- Experimental and theoretical studies of highly dipole-forbidden atomic-clock transitions, induced by twisted light, for the development of next generation of atomic clocks
- Classical and quantum information transfer with the help of twisted light
- Studies of vortex states of a single ion or atom, for employment as quantum detectors for acceleration and rotation
Collaborative Innovation
- Investigating the excitation of the highly-forbidden (E3) transition in Yb+ ion by Laguerre-Gaussian modes. (Surzhykov PTB, TUBS / Peik PTB)
- Studying the potential use of vortex light modes to probe the chirality of molecular systems (Lemmens TUBS / Surzhykov PTB, TUBS)
- Investigating the interaction of Hermite Gaussian modes with trapped ions and atoms (Mehlstäubler PTB, LUH / Surzhykov PTB, TUBS)
Scientific Output
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Involved Members and their Relevant Expertise
Members Institution Relevant Expertise Andrey Surzhykov PTB / TUBS Light-Matter Interfaces and Dynamics Peter Lemmens TUBS Propagation of Vortex Light through Media, Chirality studies Tanja Mehlstäubler PTB / LUH Quantum optics, frequency metrology, atomic clocks, integrated optics Denis Ukolov TUBS High-resolution microscopy Riaan Schmidt PTB/TUBS Atomic magnetometry with structured light Ekkehard Peik PTB Atomic and nuclear clocks, spectroscopy with structured light Zhamila Kulchukova PTB Topology, optical vortex rings Nils Huntemann PTB Atomic clocks, spectroscopy with structured light Anton Peshkov PTB/TUBS Interaction of structured light with trapped atoms Jialiang Yu PTB Integrated optics, atomic spectroscopy Silvia Hofmann TUBS Twisted light, Metrology, Weyl Semimetal Clara Zyskind PTB Integrated optics, atomic spectroscopy Jan Richter PTB Parity violation studies with structured light
