University of Basel

Prof. Dr. Philipp Treutlein

Contact

office2.13
lab2.19, 2.19a, 2.20
phone +41 (0)61 267 3766
fax +41 (0)61 267 3795
mail
administrative assistantGermaine Weaver

General research interests

Quantum optics, ultracold atoms, atom chips, Bose-Einstein condensation, entanglement in many-particle systems, quantum metrology, spin squeezing, quantum information processing, atomic systems coupled to micro- and nanostructured solid-state systems (hybrid quantum systems), experimental tests of quantum mechanics.

Scientific Vita

2010-presentAssistant Professor of Physics (tenure track), Department of Physics, University of Basel
2005-2010Project leader, group of Theodor W. Hänsch, MPQ and LMU Munich
2002-2005Research assistant, group of Jakob Reichel and Theodor W. Hänsch, MPQ and LMU Munich
2001-2002Research assistant, group of Markus K. Oberthaler, Universität Konstanz
Scholar of the Center for Junior Research Fellows, Universität Konstanz
1999-2000Research assistant, group of Steven Chu, Stanford University
Fulbright scholar, Stanford University
1996-2002Studies of Physics, Universität Konstanz

See also the short biography on the department webpage.

Publications

  1. S. Camerer, M. Korppi, A. Jöckel, D. Hunger, T. W. Hänsch, and P. Treutlein,
    Realization of an optomechanical interface between ultracold atoms and a membrane,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 223001 (2011).

  2. A. Jöckel, M. T. Rakher, M. Korppi, S. Camerer, D. Hunger, M. Mader, and P. Treutlein,
    Spectroscopy of mechanical dissipation in micro-mechanical membranes,
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 143109 (2011).

  3. A. Negretti, P. Treutlein, and T. Calarco,
    Quantum computing implementations with neutral particles,
    Quantum Inf. Process. 10, 721 (2011).

  4. D. Hunger, S. Camerer, M. Korppi, A. Jöckel, T. W. Hänsch, and P. Treutlein,
    Coupling ultracold atoms to mechanical oscillators,
    C. R. Physique 12, 871 (2011).

  5. P. Treutlein, A. Negretti, and T. Calarco,
    Quantum Information Processing with Atom Chips,
    in: "Atom Chips", ed. by J. Reichel and V. Vuletic (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2011), pp. 283-308.

  6. R. Folman, P. Treutlein, and J. Schmiedmayer,
    Atom Chip Fabrication,
    in: "Atom Chips", ed. by J. Reichel and V. Vuletic (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2011), pp. 61-117.

  7. R. Schmied and P. Treutlein,
    Tomographic reconstruction of the Wigner function on the Bloch sphere,
    New J. Phys. 13, 065019 (2011).

  8. P. Böhi, M. F. Riedel, and P. Treutlein,
    Cold atoms image microwave fields,
    SPS-Communications 33, 10 (2011).

  9. P. Böhi, M. F. Riedel, T. W. Hänsch, and P. Treutlein,
    Imaging of microwave fields using ultracold atoms,
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 051101 (2010).

  10. K. Hammerer, K. Stannigel, C. Genes, and P. Zoller,
    P. Treutlein, S. Camerer, D. Hunger, and T. W. Hänsch,
    Optical lattices with micromechanical mirrors,
    Phys. Rev. A 82, 021803 (2010).

  11. K. Maussang, G. E. Marti, T. Schneider, P. Treutlein, Yun Li, A. Sinatra, R. Long, J. Esteve, and J. Reichel,
    Enhanced and Reduced Atom Number Fluctuations in a BEC Splitter,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 080403 (2010).

  12. M. F. Riedel, P. Böhi, Yun Li, T. W. Hänsch, A. Sinatra, and P. Treutlein,
    Atom-chip-based generation of entanglement for quantum metrology,
    Nature 464, 1170 (2010).

  13. D. Hunger, S. Camerer, T. W. Hänsch, D. König, J. P. Kotthaus, J. Reichel, and P. Treutlein,
    Resonant Coupling of a Bose-Einstein Condensate to a Micromechanical Oscillator,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 143002 (2010).

  14. M. Wallquist, K. Hammerer, P. Zoller, C. Genes, M. Ludwig, F. Marquardt, P. Treutlein, J. Ye, and H. J. Kimble,
    Single-atom cavity QED and optomicromechanics,
    Phys. Rev. A 81, 023816 (2010).

  15. K. Hammerer, M. Wallquist, C. Genes, M. Ludwig, F. Marquardt, P. Treutlein, P. Zoller, J. Ye, and H. J. Kimble,
    Strong coupling of a mechanical oscillator and a single atom,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 063005 (2009).

  16. P. Böhi, M. F. Riedel, J. Hoffrogge, J. Reichel, T. W. Hänsch, and P. Treutlein,
    Coherent manipulation of Bose-Einstein condensates with state-dependent microwave potentials on an atom chip,
    Nature Physics 5, 592 (2009).

  17. Y. Li, P. Treutlein, J. Reichel, and A. Sinatra,
    Spin squeezing in a bimodal condensate: spatial dynamics and particle losses,
    Eur. Phys. J. B 68, 365 (2009).

  18. Philipp Treutlein,
    Coherent manipulation of ultracold atoms on atom chips,
    Dissertation, LMU München (2008).

  19. P. Treutlein, D. Hunger, S. Camerer, T.W. Hänsch, and J. Reichel,
    Bose-Einstein condensate coupled to a nanomechanical resonator on an atom chip,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 140403 (2007).

  20. P. Treutlein, T. Steinmetz, Y. Colombe, B. Lev, P. Hommelhoff, J. Reichel, M. Greiner, O. Mandel, A. Widera, T. Rom, I. Bloch, and T.W. Hänsch,
    Quantum Information Processing in Optical Lattices and Magnetic Microtraps,
    in: Elements of Quantum Information, ed. by W.P. Schleich and H. Walther (Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, Germany, 2007), pp. 121-144.

  21. P. Treutlein, T.W. Hänsch, J. Reichel, A. Negretti, M.A. Cirone, and T. Calarco,
    Microwave potentials and optimal control for robust quantum gates on an atom chip,
    Phys. Rev. A 74, 022312 (2006).

  22. P. Treutlein, T. Steinmetz, Y. Colombe, B. Lev, P. Hommelhoff, J. Reichel, M. Greiner, O. Mandel, A. Widera, T. Rom, I. Bloch, and T.W. Hänsch,
    Quantum information processing in optical lattices and magnetic microtraps,
    Fortschr. Phys. 54, 702 (2006).

  23. B. Eiermann, Th. Anker, M. Albiez, M. Taglieber, P. Treutlein, and M.K. Oberthaler,
    Dispersion Management and Bright Gap Solitons for Atomic Matter Waves,
    in: Laser Spectroscopy: Proceedings of the XVI International Conference (ICOLS 2003), ed. by P. Hannaford, A. Sidorov, H. Bachor, K. Baldwin (World Scientific, Singapore, 2004) pp. 184-186.

  24. P. Treutlein, P. Hommelhoff, T.W. Hänsch, and J. Reichel,
    Coherent Atomic States in Microtraps,
    in: Laser Spectroscopy: Proceedings of the XVI International Conference (ICOLS 2003), ed. by P. Hannaford, A. Sidorov, H. Bachor, K. Baldwin (World Scientific, Singapore, 2004) pp. 231-236.

  25. B. Eiermann, Th. Anker, M. Albiez, M. Taglieber, P. Treutlein, K.-P. Marzlin, and M.K. Oberthaler,
    Bright Bose-Einstein Gap Solitons of Atoms with Repulsive Interaction,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 230401 (2004).

  26. P. Treutlein, P. Hommelhoff, T. Steinmetz, T.W. Hänsch, and J. Reichel,
    Coherence in Microchip Traps,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 203005 (2004).

  27. B. Eiermann, P. Treutlein, Th. Anker, M. Albiez, M. Taglieber, K.-P. Marzlin, and M.K. Oberthaler,
    Dispersion Management for Atomic Matter Waves,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 060402 (2003).

  28. P. Treutlein, K.Y. Chung, and S. Chu,
    High-brightness atom source for atomic fountains,
    Phys. Rev. A 63, 051401 (2001).