Our group conducts experiments on the following topics: thermodynamics of light, as Bose-Einstein condensation of photons in microcavities, and the statistics and dynamics of photons in tailored potentials. We also investigate topology and quantum simulation with ultracold atomic gases.
We are always looking for Bachelor, Master, PhD students, and postdocs. For more information, see here.
Dr. Julian Schmitt from the Institute of Applied Physics receives the Wissenschaftspreis 2024 of the Industrie-Club Düsseldorf for his groundbreaking research on quantum gases of photons, which on the one hand expand the understanding of quantum states in fundamental science and on the other hand can produce new technological components for the sensor technology or control of laser beams.
Dr. Julian Schmitt of the Institute for Applied Physics of the University of Bonn is awarded the Rudolf-Kaiser-Prize 2023 - one of the most renowned German prizes for young researchers in physics.
An important step towards the realization of a VUV photon condensate has been achieved.
Our research
Erbium Experiment:
Topology with Ultracold Atoms
Rubidium Experiment:
Quantum Simulation
Ultradense Gases: Laser Cooling & Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy of High Pressure Gases:
Novel Light Sources in the VUV
Photon Bose-Einstein-Condensation: Statistical Physics
