Welcome to the Department of Quantum Engineering and Metrology

Investigation of electrical, magnetic and photonic processes in the electron shell of atoms and ions using resonant laser and microwave spectroscopy methods for novel quantum information and metrological solutions.

Analysis of interactions between the electron shell and the atomic nucleus (hyperfine interactions) accounting for effective higher-order interactions, utilizing a proprietary software package for large-scale computations.

Investigation of atomic electron shell structure and determination of resonant electromagnetic transitions (particularly in rare-earth atoms and metals with open 3d, 4d and 5d shells) using laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy, for novel spectral standards and the implementation of quantum memories, switches and relays.

Analysis of the potential use of electrons and electron shells as antenna-interfaces for the analysis of magnetic and electric properties of atomic nuclei, aiming at the development of new time and frequency standards.

Laser spectroscopy of atoms with limited degrees of freedom (in an atomic beam) using laser-induced fluorescence and double-resonance laser-microwave spectroscopy methods.

Studies of charged particle systems confined in electromagnetic traps and interacting with electromagnetic fields and laser radiation for the development of novel electric, magnetic and atomic force sensors. Development of a single-atom atomic force sensor concept based on a planar Paul trap.

Investigation of the feasibility of pumping CW dye lasers with diode lasers and study of the energy transfer mechanism in dye mixtures.

Generation and investigation of optical vortices in the context of expanding knowledge on light propagation and manipulation of single atoms or molecules using laser light.

Search for optical transitions in the nucleus of the thorium atom using laser spectroscopy methods, enabling improved accuracy of atomic clocks.