We welcome Anton in our lab. He is a Master student from Glasgow University and will join the magnetic levitation team. He will construct a passive cryogenic vibration isolation stage, which should reduce external vibrations that lead to undesired particle motion. Welcome!

We have exciting Master thesis projects available in experimental quantum optics in a stimulating research environment. The projects range from levitating superconductors for macroscopic quantum experiments over exploring limits of mechanical damping for building ultraprecise mechanical sensors to coupling quantum emitters in two-dimensional materials to functionalize mechanical resonators. The projects can be performed as a 30cr or 60cr project. Please come by our lab or contact Witlef to get some more information or for discussing the ideas behind the experiments. You are welcome!

Finally our superconducting, 50µm diameter particles levitate. See our recent publication in IEEE Trans. on Appl. Superconductivity and some videos here. Great work Martí, Achintya, David, and Gerard! A small step towards macroscopic quantum states…

We welcome Fia in our lab who joins the optomechanics team for her Master thesis at Chalmers. She will be working on InGaP-based nanomechanical resonators. Let us see how these resonators perform.