Markus Arndt

University of Vienna

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Univ. Prof. Dr. Markus Arndt

Head, Quantum Nanophysics Group      
             

Affiliation: University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics, Boltzmanngasse 5, A-1090 Vienna, Austria

Website: https://www.quantumnano.at

 

2020 – 2026 - Scientific Director, Vienna Doctoral School in Physics, University of Vienna

2018 – 2022 - Vice Dean, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna

2012 – 2014 - Dean, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna

Since 2008 - Full Professor of Quantum Nanophysics, University of Vienna

2004 – 2008 - V-Professor of Quantum Nanophysics, University of Vienna

2002 – 2004 - Ao. Univ. Professor, University of Vienna

1999 – 2002 - University Assistant, University of Vienna, with Anton Zeilinger

1997 – 1998 - Postdoc, University of Innsbruck, with Anton Zeilinger

1995 – 1997 - Postdoc, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris, with Jean Dalibard

1994 – 1995 - Postdoc, MPQ Garching, with A. R. Weis and T. W. Hänsch

1991 – 1994 - Doctorate, LMU Munich & MPQ Garching, A. R. Weis & T. W. Hänsch

 

Research interests
Universal matter-wave interferometry & the foundations of physics

• Macromolecule & cluster interferometry: new material classes in quantum physics, probing the interface to the classical world.  

• From Polypeptides towards Protein interferometry: complexity & dynamics of biomolecules in quantum physics.   

 

Cooling and quantum optomechanics 

• Optical cooling of nanoparticles and rotational quantum states.

• Trapping & cooling of nanobiological matter. 

 

Enabling technologies for quantum experiments

• Novel beam methods for clusters, dielectric and biological nanomaterials.

• Single-photon charge control and coherent beam splitting of proteins & metal clusters. 

• Interferometer concepts for nanoscale matter.

 

Quantum sensors

• Matter-wave deflectometers with better than yocto-Newton force sensitivity:

... to measure molecular properties  

• Trapped nanorotors: 

... as sensitive torque & rotations sensors on the micron scale.  

• Superconducting nanowire detectors:        

... for mass spectrometry and molecule analysis, harvesting quantum phase transitions.

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