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

04.04.2011
 

Best of NJP 2010: "Logical independence and quantum randomness"

The article 'Logical independence and quantum randomness' has been selected to appear in the New Journal of Physics (NJP) ‘Best of 2010’ collection....

09.03.2011
 

"How long does a tuning fork ring?"

Researchers at the University of Vienna and Technical University Munich have solved a long-standing problem in the design of mechanical resonators:...

01.12.2010
 

Simon Gröblacher & Thomas Juffmann receive the ESG-Nano-Prize on Nanosciences 2010

Mag. Simon Gröblacher & DI Thomas Juffmann (Quantum Optics, Quantum Nanophysics & Quantum Information, Vienna University of Vienna) have been awarded...

01.12.2010
 

APART fellowship has been awarded to Rainer Kaltenbaek

The Austrian Program for Advanced Research and Technology (APART) is a prestigious fellowship awarded by the Austrian Academy of Science to young...

02.11.2010
 

Simon Gröblacher receives the ESG-Nano-Prize on Nanosciences 2010

Simon Gröblacher has been awarded the ESG-Nano-Prize on Nanosciences 2010 from the Erwin Schrödinger Gesellschaft für Nanowissenschaften.

04.10.2010
 

Feodor-Lynen research fellowship to Witlef Wieczorek

Witlef Wieczorek has been awarded one of the prestigious Feodor-Lynen research fellowships by the Alexander von Humboldt foundation in order to work...