Quantum Optics
Apart from our two main research interests, we are also involved in research projects concerning other aspects of quantum optics:
For one, we have been working on trapped ion quantum simulations for several years. The left panel depicts a setup for a trapped ion quantum simulations of electron transfer reactions. In this research project, we propose to exploit the great vesatility of trapped ion setups to simulate these reactions in parameter regimes that are relevant for chemical systems, where an easy manipulation of individual parameters is not feasible
- F. Schlawin, M. Gessner, A. Buchleitner, T. Schätz, and S. S. Skourtis, Continuously parametrized quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer reactions, Physical Review X Quantum 2, 010314 (2021).
Apart from this, we are also working on more fundamental aspects of light-matter interactions. We have developed a coherent control theory for quantum light, where, e.g., we can discuss "optimal states of light" to drive a two-photon transition, as illustrated in the right panel.
- F. Schlawin and A. Buchleitner, Theory of coherent control with quantum light, New Journal of Physics 19, 013009 (2017).
- E. Carnio, A. Buchleitner, and F. Schlawin, How to optimize the absorption of two entangled photons, SciPost Physics Core 4, 028 (2021).
- E. Carnio, A. Buchleitner, and F. Schlawin, Optimization of selective two-photon absorption in cavity polaritons, The Journal of Chemical Physics 154, 214114 (2021).