Photonics and Precision Measurements

Prof. Achim Peters, Ph.D.

• Optical test of Lorentz invariance
• Novel laser sources and frequency comb (website under construction)
• Optical subsystems for space-based gravitational wave detector LISA
• Tunable frequency reference for LISA

Quantum Sensors and Optical Technologies for Space Applications

Dr. Markus Krutzik

• Bose-Einstein Condensate and Cold Atom Lab (BECCAL)
• High precision mobile atom interferometer (GAIN)
• Bose-Einstein condensates in microgravity (QUANTUS)
• Potassium laser experiments on a sounding rocket (KALEXUS)
• Laser system development for atom interferometry on a sounding rocket (MAIUS)
• Miniaturized optical dipole trap setups for integration on atomchips (KACTUS)
• Optical frequency standard based on molecular iodine for sounding rockets (JOKARUS)
• Optical Quantum Technologies for Nanosatellites (QUEEN)
• Profile Partnership with National University of Singapore (HUB-NUS)

JOKARUS succesfully lauched on 13.05.2018. For press release click here

MAIUS-1 succesfully lauched on 23.01.2017. For press releases click here and here

KALEXUS succesfully lauched on 23.01.2016. For press release click here

September 2018: KOSMOS-workshop on optical quantum technologies on small satellites. Registration is now open

We welcome inquiries for Postdocs, Ph.D. students, visiting students, and visiting scientists. Various positions may become available at any time. Interested candidates should contact Dr. Markus Krutzik (markus.krutzik (at) physik.hu-berlin.de)

Laser Metrology (Joint Lab)

Dr. Andreas Wicht

• Ultra-narrow bandwidth diode laser modules for space applications. Located at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH).