The main research objective of the group is to understand how quantum laws can be exploited to design novel protocols for information processing and communication, with an emphasis on quantum cryptography.

We investigate quantum electrical, mechanical, and optical properties of nanofabricated devices based on condensed matter systems, such as twisted bilayer graphene and carbon nanotube.

Our group works in a highly interdisciplinary field which fuses ultrafast laser physics, extreme nonlinear optics, atomic and molecular physics, SXR spectroscopy, X-ray optics, UHV technology, and electron-ion coincidence imaging techniques.

We explore the fascinating and interdisciplinary world of quantum interactions between matter and light confined to the nanoscale, to uncover rich new phenomena and powerful applications.

We investigate the quantum connection between single photons and atomic ensembles implemented with rare-earth doped solids and cold atomic gases.

We use state-of-the-art optical technologies to probe a variety of tissues from small animals to clinical cases, from sub-cellular length-scales to large tissues such as adult brain and breast.

We develop and study novel coherent light sources based on nonlinear frequency conversion techniques and OPO´s, from the UV to the mid-IR spectrum, and from the steady-state cw to femtosecond time-scales.

We leverage the optical response of nanostructured materials to explore new physical phenomena including the manipulation of free electrons and their application in achieving sending and spectromicroscopy with unprecedented spatial, temporal, and energy resolution

We explore the use of photons to shed light on the process of capturing and converting greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, helping understand the various mechanisms involved.

Our research combines nanophotonics, single molecule detection and bionanotechnology to visualize and manipulate cellular function at the nanometer scale.

We employ solution-processed functional nanomaterials to address current challenges in optoelectronics, imaging, sensing and renewable energies.

The quantum nano-optoelectronics group, led by Prof. Koppens, studies interactions between light and 2D materials for quantum technologies and novel ways of manipulating materials

We use genetically encoded fluorescent and luminescent reporters to unravel how animals sense their physical environment and protect themselves against mechanical stress.

The Quantum Optics Theory (QOT) group works on a wide range of topics of theoretical physics from quantum optics aand laser physics through quantum information science and quantum technologies to quantum field theory.

Our group aims at understanding how changes in light, structure and environment regulate the molecular mechanisms of photoactive (bio)molecular systems.

We conduct research in bioimaging by developing cutting-edge advanced microscopy imaging techniques. We are interested in interdisciplinary research between photonics and biology.

Our research focuses on the design, implementation and study of new nano-photonic configurations to transform sunlight into other forms of energy

Our group uses the extraordinary coherence properties of atoms, together with an ever-increasing sophistication in optical manipulation and measurement, to study fundamental physics of light-matter interactions, quantum optical effects in advanced sensing, and new applications of extreme sensors. 

We generate photons with novel features for exploring quantum theory and implementing applications that require specific forms of light.

We aim to harness thermal radiation by tailoring light-matter interactions at subwavelength scales.

We study and develop new advanced materials, devices and systems for information and communication technologies, in particular displays, image sensors and cybersecurity.

We propose, model, and optimize experiments aimed at exploring whether there is a limit to mass and complexity for the unambiguous observation of quantum phenomena.

We focus on the study the correlated phases that emerge in two-dimensional systems by means of low-temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy (STM/STS).

Our group performs quantum simulations with ultracold quantum gases, using atoms to engineer novel forms of quantum matter and to solve problems that are hard to tackle by classical means.

We study nonlinear optical processes where light acts on itself inside suitable materials. Applications include all-optical photonic devices and advanced imaging and sensing.

Research focuses on nanoscale optical fields and single emitters, using advanced experiments where ultra-small (nanotechnology) and ultra-fast (femtosecond spectroscopy) come together.