Author Archives: thedelocalizedchemist

Few-slit diffraction with molecules

Posted on August 16, 2021 by thedelocalizedchemist

In matter-wave diffraction, we use the laws of optics to describe the behaviour of delocalized matter, be it electrons, atoms, or molecules. This entails a number of questions, such as: How do I generate a matter wave in the first … Continue reading →

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Official take-off for the Institute of Quantum Technologies

Posted on May 27, 2021 by thedelocalizedchemist

Quantum technologies may shape the future of our planet in many ways, affecting the way we communicate, the questions we pose, and the answers we give. Already now, quantum effects provide the highest precision for a number of applications in … Continue reading →

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The morphology of doubly-clamped graphene nanoribbons

Posted on March 26, 2021 by thedelocalizedchemist

When you pull at the two ends of a scarf, folds start to build up in the fabric. When you do the same for a ribbon made of single-layer graphene, you get folds, scrolls or just a flat membrane. How … Continue reading →

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Section Editor for Data in Brief

Posted on January 4, 2021 by thedelocalizedchemist

With the beginning of this year, I’ll work as a Section Editor for “Physics and Mathematics” at Data in Brief.

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Paper on Bragg diffraction selected as Editor’s Suggestion

Posted on July 16, 2020 by thedelocalizedchemist

Our paper on Bragg diffraction was selected as Editor’s Suggestion by Phys. Rev. Lett. and featured in a Synpsios in Physics.

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Bragg diffraction of large organic molecules

Posted on June 16, 2020 by thedelocalizedchemist

  Bragg diffraction is one of the main techniques used to split and recombine atomic matter-waves. In our latest publication we transfer this technique to complex and internally hot molecules. Why this is a big step towards more efficient beam … Continue reading →

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Publication in Optics Express

Posted on February 19, 2020 by thedelocalizedchemist

Our manuscript on measuring laser beam profiles using a cut multi-mode fiber was published in Optics Express.

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New preprint on a fiber-based beam profiler

Posted on October 7, 2019 by thedelocalizedchemist

How can you measure the width of a high-power laser 100 µm away from a mirror in ultra-high vacuum? Find the answer here!

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Member of German Aerospace Center

Posted on October 1, 2019 by thedelocalizedchemist

After six very enjoyable and productive years in Vienna, I’m slowly preparing to head off for new shores to start an independent research group. This will be part of the newly-established Institute of Quantum Technologies, which is in turn part … Continue reading →

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Editorial Board Member

Posted on June 25, 2019 by thedelocalizedchemist

Starting with the end of June, I’ll start serving the community as Editorial Board Member for Elsevier’s data journal “Data in Brief”. So if you have a set of data you want to share with others, this might be a … Continue reading →

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