28 November 2019
Aula Salvini
Europe/Rome timezone

Quantum Optical Control of Levitated Solids: a novel probe for the gravity-quantum interface

28 Nov 2019, 14:30
1h
Aula Salvini

Aula Salvini

LNF - Theory building

Speaker

Prof. Markus Aspelmeyer (Vienna Univ.) (Vienna Univ.)

Description

The increasing level of control over motional quantum states of massive, solid-state mechanical devices opens the door to an hitherto unexplored parameter regime of macroscopic quantum physics. I will report on our recent progress towards controlling levitated solids in the quantum regime. I will discuss the prospects of using these systems for fundamental tests of physics, including the interface between quantum and gravitational physics.

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