Our Research

Our group explores the boundaries of quantum physics and gravity
from both an experimental and theoretical standpoint.

• Quantum Optomechanics and Quantum Measurement
• Levitated Superconducting Gravimeters
• Precision Tests of Gravity with Microscopic Source Masses
• Quantum Tests of Gravity and Gravitational Quantum Physics

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Open Positions

Interested applicants can contact Markus Aspelmeyer or one of the experiment leads.
Available positions:

• BSc positions
• MSc positions
• PhD positions
• PostDoc positions

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Latest News

03.05.2010
 

Friedrich Wilhelm-Bessel Forschungspreis für Markus Aspelmeyer

Markus Aspelmeyer erhält den deutschen Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis der Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung. Er wird für seine...

08.03.2010
 

Bank Austria Award for Young Researchers to Simon Gröblacher, Michael Vanner and Klemens Hammerer

The research project „Observation of strong coupling between a micromechanical resonator and an optical cavity field" has been awarded as innovative...

15.12.2009
 

Eurobank EFG Scholarships to Uros Delic

The best students of state universities of Serbia have been awarded. Uros Delic has recieved the Eurobank EFG scholarship. This award is given to the...

16.08.2009
 

Photons and Mechanics tie strong

Effects of ‘‘strong coupling'' observed for the first time between light and a micromechanical object.

03.08.2009
 

Dr. Markus Aspelmeyer has been appointed Full Professor for „Quantum Information at the Nanoscale“ at the Faculty of Physics

15.06.2009
 

Nikolai Kiesel receives Feodor-Lynen research fellowship

Feodor Lynen Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers are the instrument with which the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation enables...