Matter-Wave Optics and Interferometry

Presentations

• Time-dependent adiabatic elimination with center-of-mass motion in matter-wave optics

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 8:00 AM – June 4, 2026, 8:12 AM

  Publication: "Time-dependent adiabatic elimination in matter-wave optics" under review at AVS Quantum Science (2026)

  Presenters

  • Samuel Böhringer

    • University Ulm

  Authors

  • Samuel Böhringer

    • University Ulm

  • Alexander Bott

  • Eric Glasbrenner

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• Probing quantum mechanics with nanoparticle matter-wave interferometry

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 8:12 AM – June 4, 2026, 8:24 AM

  Publication: Pedalino, S., et al. Probing quantum mechanics with nanoparticle matter-wave interferometry. Nature 649, 866–870 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09917-9

  Presenters

  • Stefan Gerlich

    • University of Vienna

  Authors

  • Stefan Gerlich

    • University of Vienna

  • Sebastian Pedalino

  • Bruno Ramírez-Galindo

  • Richard Ferstl

    • University of Vienna

  • Klaus Hornberger

  • Markus Arndt

    • University of Vienna

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• Making new materials accessible for high-mass matter-wave interference

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 8:24 AM – June 4, 2026, 8:36 AM

  Publication: Pedalino, S. et al. Probing quantum mechanics with nanoparticle matter-wave interferometry. Nature 649, 866–870 (2026).
  Pedalino, S. et al. de Broglie and moire metrology: From atoms to massive metal clusters. AVS Quantum Sci. (accepted).

  Presenters

  • Richard Ferstl

    • University of Vienna

  Authors

  • Richard Ferstl

    • University of Vienna

  • Bruno Ramírez-Galindo

  • Sebastian Pedalino

  • Severin Sindelar

  • Hannah Foltas

  • Manar Alshatwi

  • Stefan Gerlich

    • University of Vienna

  • Markus Arndt

    • University of Vienna

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• Observation and Control of Interactions in a Yb BEC Lattice Trapped Atom Interferometer

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 8:36 AM – June 4, 2026, 8:48 AM

  Presenters

  • Emmett Hough

    • University of Washington

  Authors

  • Emmett Hough

    • University of Washington

  • Forest Tchirhart

  • Tahiyat Rahman

    • University of Washington

  • Subhadeep Gupta

    • University of Washington

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• Interaction effects in matter-wave Fabry-Perot scattering

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 8:48 AM – June 4, 2026, 9:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Mikhail Mamaev

    • University of Toronto

  Authors

  • Mikhail Mamaev

    • University of Toronto

  • Nicholas Mantella

    • The University of Toronto

  • Noah Baker

    • University of Toronto

  • Joseph McGowan

    • University of Toronto

  • Aephraim Steinberg

    • University of Toronto

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• Dual-isotope atomic beam interferometry

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 9:00 AM – June 4, 2026, 9:12 AM

  Presenters

  • Sunil Upadhyay

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  Authors

  • Sunil Upadhyay

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Jonathan Kwolek

    • United States Naval Research Laboratory

  • Adam Black

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• Absolute Terahertz Frequency Comb Sensing via Rydberg Atom Upconversion

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 9:12 AM – June 4, 2026, 9:24 AM

  Publication: https://doi.org/10.1364/optica.578051

  Presenters

  • Wiktor Krokosz

    • University of Warsaw

  Authors

  • Wiktor Krokosz

    • University of Warsaw

  • Jan Nowosielski

    • University of Warsaw

  • Bartosz Kasza

    • University of Warsaw

  • Sebastian Borówka

  • Mateusz Mazelanik

    • University of Warsaw

  • Wojciech Wasilewski

  • Michal Parniak

    • University of Warsaw

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• A matter-wave Fabry-Pérot cavity in the ultrastrong driving regime

  Oral

  June 4, 2026, 9:24 AM – June 4, 2026, 9:36 AM

  Publication: J.L. Tanlimco, X. Chai, E. Nolasco-Martinez, E. Zhu, S.N. Halawani, I. Martin, and D.M. Weld, A matter-wave Fabry-Pérot cavity in the ultrastrong driving regime. In preparation.

  Presenters

  • Jeremy Tanlimco

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  Authors

  • Jeremy Tanlimco

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Xiao Chai

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Eber Nolasco-Martinez

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Eric Zhu

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Nicole Halawani

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Ivar Martin

    • Argonne National Laboratory

  • David Weld

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

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