Quantum interference of charged nanorotors with embedded spins

• Applicant: Dr. Benjamin Stickler
• Subject Area: Optics, Quantum Optics and Physics of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas
• Term: since 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 521602913

The aim of this project is to study systematically the non-linear quantum rotation dynamics of nanoparticles with single embedded spin degrees of freedom. We will develop the theoretical techniques to model the quantum dynamics of nanoscale spin rotors in the regime where billions of total angular momentum states are occupied, interacting with trapping and control fields as well as ambient environments. These tools will be used to show how electrically trapped quantum spin rotors can be exploited for force and torque sensing applications and for fundamental tests of quantum physics.

• DFG Programme: Research Grants
• Co-Investigator: Professor Dr. Klaus Hornberger