Eindhoven Area
Researcher in experimental atomic/quantum physics. Interested in quantum simulations, ultracold quantum gases, trapped ions, quantum chemistry, data analysis, and education. www.tue.nl/rydbergQC and www.tue.nl/sintaqs
Working on quantum simulation and quantum computing hardware within the Coherence and Quantum technology group, QT/e and EHCI. Exploring ultracold atoms and trapped ions through experiments.
Pint - Probing interactions between a charged impurity and a cold atomic bath in the quantum regime Working on new experiments to study the ion-atom interaction in the quantum regime with an Yb+ impurity immersed in a bath of fermionic lithium atoms. Hybrid ion-atom systems combine the well-controllable platforms of trapped ions and ultracold quantum gases and link them together by the intermediate-range ion-atom interaction. These new quantum systems offer intriguing prospects for buffer gas cooling, quantum simulation of condensed matter/many-body systems as well as for state-to-state quantum chemistry. Although ultracold atoms and ions have each been routinely studied in the quantum regime, experiments with ion-atom mixtures remained firmly confined to the classical collision regime until very recently. As a first, the Yb+ - Li mixture has been cooled to the regime where quantum effects dominate the ion-atom interactions. With this unique system and thanks to the Mare Sklodowsa Curie fellowship, I aim to understand, characterize, and control the ion-atom interaction in the quantum regime trough experiments.
Experimental research on hybrid quantum systems of ions immersed in a sea of atoms. - Brief summary of the research (In Dutch): https://www.quantumuniverse.nl/terugkijken-viva-fysica-2020
- Lecturer at Introductory Course on Ultracold Quantum Gases (Innsbruck, 08-10 July 2019) on Basic BEC Experiments. - Research on Fermi-Fermi and Bose-Fermi mixtures of Lithium and Potassium.
Research in experimental physics on ultracold quantum gases at IQOQI/University of Innsbruck. Tasks included designing, setting up, running, and troubleshooting experiments alone and within an team; Data-analysis using Matlab/Mathematica; Mastering electronics, optics, lasers and ultra-high vacuum techniques; C++ programming for control of the experiment; Publishing scientific articles; Presenting at and participating in multiple international conferences; Participant in Les Houches Summerschool Doctoral training on Manipulation of degenerate quantum gases in Les Houches, France.
Teaching mechanics (first year course) and various practicum courses (basic 1&2, advanced) for bachelor and master students of physics in English and German. Certificate: Hochschuldidaktische Basisqualifizierung (Teaching in Higher Education Course (2 days, 1ECTS)), University of Innsbruck
Internship abroad at the Institute for Theoretical Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (ITAMP), Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and Harvard Physics Department Project:“ Using Nuclear Spins for Storage in Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers” Developing a theoretical model using Mathematica Receiver of grant for Excellent students for study abroad Participant ITAMP/B2 Institute Winter Graduate School on Ultracold and ultrafast AMO Physics in Tucson, Arizona, USA