Femtosecond laser system in the nonlinear optics laboratory.

QPhoton Professorships

The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung has established or is supporting selected Professorships for Quantum Photonics at the three QPhoton locations Jena, Stuttgart and Ulm.
Femtosecond laser system in the nonlinear optics laboratory.
Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

Prof. Fabian STEINLECHNER:  Experimental Quantum Information, Jena

Prof. Fabian Steinlechner is working at his Lab at Beutenberg Campus.

Prof. Fabian Steinlechner is working at his Lab at Beutenberg Campus.

Image: Ira Winkler

Since 2023, the Experimental Quantum Information professorship of Fabian Steinlechner is supported within the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Center for Quantum Photonics (CZS Center QPhoton)with 1.7 Mio EUR. The Steinlechner group conducts applied research in the field of quantum communication and photonic quantum information processing. Working in close collaboration with partners in academia and industry they aim to bridge the gap between fundamental quantum research and real-world applications. Fabian Steinlechner's research focuses on novel quantum light sources for applications in quantum communication and sensing, efficient processing and detection schemes for high-dimensional quantum information, as well as scalable methods for the transmission of quantum states over long distances. A central goal is to incorporate photonic quantum technology in robust, field-deployable hardware systems that are suitable for integration in future quantum networks, long-distance atmospheric free-space links, and ultimately satellite-based quantum key distribution sytems.

Prof. Benjamin STICKLER: Theoretical Quantum Information, Ulm

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Stickler

Prof. Dr. Benjamin Stickler

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Prof. Dr. Benjamin Stickler leads the Theoretical Quantum InformationExternal link group at the University of Ulm's Institute for Complex Quantum Systems. His research focuses on macroscopic quantum phenomena in levitated nanorotors, spin-rotational coupling, and nanoparticle arrays, aiming to test and exploit quantum mechanics in complex systems . As part of the  Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Center for Quantum Photonics (CZS Center QPhoton)), a collaborative initiative among the universities of Jena, Stuttgart, and Ulm, his group contributes to the project "Levitated Photonic Microrotors in the Quantum Regime.External link" This project aims to develop and control micron-scale photonic microrotors to explore quantum aspects of massive mechanical objects.