Dipolar Quantum Gases of Erbium Atoms
Erbium has very special properties that make it unique: a very strong magnetic moment, many valence electrons, clock transitions, and an extremely rich internal atomic structure.
In the ERBIUM LAB we bring all these properties in the quantum regime together to study strongly dipolar gases both in the continuum and in optical lattices. Recently, the ERBIUM team has observed roton excitations, the counterintuitive and long-sought supersolid states, deformed Fermi surface, Bose-Hubbard systems with long-range interaction, spin manipulation via the clock transition, and much more!
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Applications have now opened for the Introductory Course on Ultracold Quantum Gases 2022 winter school. This will take place in Innsbruck between the 9th and 11th February 2022.
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For the first time, we experimentally observe the transition at 1299nm in atomic erbium. We demonstrate coherent control and perform a detailed study of the transition parameters.
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Bing Yang is moving to the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) as Associate Professor. Congratulation Bing! We wish you great success in your next adventure in physics.
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In recognition of her outstanding achievements, Francesca Ferlaino was elected a Corresponding Member of the Mathematical and Natural Sciences Class of the Austrian Academy of Sciences.
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Welcome to Arfor, who has joined the Erbium team as PhD Student.
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Farwell to Daniel Petter and Philipp Ilzhöfer, who obtained their PhD toward the end of 2020 and are now heading for new challanges. We wish you every success in your future life!
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Lab Team
Francesca Ferlaino, Univ.-Prof. Dr.
Group Leader / PI
Manfred Mark, Dr.
Senior Scientist/Research Assistant
Andrea Di Carli, Dr.
Academy Scientist/Research Assistant
Ferdinand Claude, Dr.
Post-Doc
Arfor Houwman, MSc.
PhD Student (ERBIUM)
Louis Lafforgue, MSc.
PhD Student (ERBIUM)
Sarah Embacher, BSc.
Master Student (ERBIUM)