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Towards Quantum Experiments with Micrometer-Sized Particles

Gemeinsames Kolloquium des Fachbereichs Physik und des SFB 1083

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Abstract:

Quantum states of massive objects have fascinated since the inception of quantum mechanics. Nowadays molecules of thousands of atoms and nanomechanical resonators weighing picograms can be brought into quantum states. This capability enables tests of the validity of quantum mechanics and provides new avenues for quantum technologies. To explore even more massive quantum systems requires exceptional isolation of the system from the environment and precise control over its quantum state. I will present first steps in the development of a new experimental platform that may allow quantum control over the motion of objects with masses larger than 10^13 atomic mass units. This platform is based on magnetically levitating a superconducting microparticle in cryogenic vacuum.