1. Single-molecule MRI via diamond color centers and molecular qubits. Ongoing project. View summary
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Can one obtain MRI images of single molecules by harnessing quantum control over individual spins? Can many-body interacting spin networks be engineered using synthetic chemistry and controlled via individually adressable spins? |
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2. Extracellular potential imaging via color centers in a diamond electrode. Ongoing project. View summary
| Can diamond be used for optical readout of local electrochemical potentials near cell membranes? |
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3. In-situ imaging of frictional charging via NV centers in diamond. Ongoing project. View summary
| Can stick-slip and frictional charging be imaged in-situ via the charge state of color centers to observe the multi-scale nature of these phenomena? |
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4. Friction under microscope in a trapped-ion optical-lattice simulator. PhD work. View summary
| Can trapped cold ions serve as a model system for studying surface and contact phenomena with atom-by-atom resolution and in the quantum regime? |
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5. Atomic-scale heat machines. Theory collaboration - ongoing wok. View summary
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How does quantization alone alter the fundamental operation modes of a quantum heat engine? How can quantum thermodynamics be tested in model systems such as ion traps? |
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6. Ion traps, optical cavities and lasers. Technology development. View summary
| The future of quantum control relies on the continued technological development of its key tools: traps for particles, traps for light and lasers. |
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