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Quantum Interferences and Collective Quantum Dynamics

Research

Overview

We apply quantum optical methods based on quantum coherence and interference to a wide range of model systems. A list of current and past research topics is given below. For more details on selected topics, please choose an area from the menu on the left.

  • Basic coherence and interference phenomena
    • Interference in the time-energy domain
    • Phase-control of quantum interference
    • Multiphoton pathway interference
    • Closed-loop media
    • Spontaneously generated coherences and interferences
  • Light propagation in coherently prepared media
    • Tayloring linear/non-linear optical response
    • Light propagation in closed-loop media
    • Negative index of refraction in atomic gases
    • Light propagation in dense gases
    • Laser cooling
  • Collective quantum dynamics
    • Dipole-dipole interacting few-particle systems
    • Dipole-dipole interaction between orthogonal dipole moments
    • Coherent control of many-particle systems
    • Light scattering off of regular structures
    • Light scattering in disordered media
  • Precision quantum optics in the spatial domain
    • Localization of quantum particles
    • Measurement of spatial properties
    • Optical lithography
  • Quantum optics in semiconductor nanostructures
    • Coherent control of superconducting qubits
    • Cooling of micro/nano-resonators
    • Interactions of atoms with microresonators
  • Quantum information science
    • Decoherence control
    • Quantum optical schemes as a resource
    • Entanglement
  • Novel coherent light sources
    • Nuclear quantum optics
    • Isomer triggering
    • Light-matter interaction with quark-gluon plasmas