State Research Center OPTIMAS

INSIGHT INTU RESEARCH ON APRIL 7, 2021: QUANTUM PHENOMENA - ON THE LEAP TO THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE

Glass cell of the ultra-high vacuum system. In the center of the glass cell, atoms are held in space by laser beams and cooled down to almost absolute temperature zero. The quantum properties and quantum dynamics of the system can be observed by high-resolution microscopes down to the level of individual atoms. Photo: TU Kaiserslautern, AG Widera
TUK/RTI, Bettina Wassermann
Scientists adjusting the laser system for laser cooling and preparation of a quantum gas. Starting from a laser source, all properties of a laser beam are adjusted by optical elements. The laser beams are guided through optical fiber cables to the vacuum system to generate the quantum gas. Photo: TUK/Koziel

On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 9 a.m., TU Kaiserslautern (TUK) and physics professor and OPTMIAS member Artur Widera will virtually open the door to a quantum physics laboratory in the middle of the Palatinate region. The third event of the virtual and interactive lecture series Insight InTU Research provides insight into a fascinating field of physics: quantum phenomena - on the verge of becoming the technology of the future. For example, the coldest objects in the universe can be created in the quantum world. Even if this sounds like highly specialized research: quantum physics is closer to business and society than we thought!

 

Widera has repeatedly been awarded prizes for his teaching. On April 7, he will report on how research on quantum systems is conducted in Kaiserslautern and how novel quantum properties can give rise to new applications. Among other things, participants will learn how superconductivity - the electrical conduction of electricity without resistance - works and how novel sensors or computers work better or compute faster with the help of quantum physics.

 

With the Insight InTU Research series, TU Kaiserslautern builds further bridges into business and society by answering the following questions: What are they actually researching at TU Kaiserslautern? What makes Kaiserslautern scientists tick? And what value do the findings from research have for me, my company, my life and my environment? The event on April 7 is aimed at companies and all interested parties in general. Those who join online will learn what happens behind the scenes at the Technical University. Participation is free of charge.

 

Further information and registration:
www.uni-kl.de/insight

Registration deadline: April 6, 2021, 12:00 noon.

 

Insight InTU Research is organized by the Open Digitalization Alliance Palatinate, with which Kaiserslautern University of Technology, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences and Fraunhofer ITWM strengthen the exchange of ideas, knowledge & technologies with business and society. The Open Digitalization Alliance Palatinate is funded by the federal and state governments in the "Innovative University" program.

 

Questions to:

Emmanuelle Heyer

Transfermanagerin

TU Kaiserslautern, RTI

Tel.: 0631 205-5343

E-Mail: heyer(at)rti.uni-kl.de

 

Dr. Lutz Schowalter

Communications Manager

TU Kaiserslautern, RTI

Tel.: 0631 205-5340

E-Mail: schowalter(at)rti.uni-kl.de

Glass cell of the ultra-high vacuum system. In the center of the glass cell, atoms are held in space by laser beams and cooled down to almost absolute temperature zero. The quantum properties and quantum dynamics of the system can be observed by high-resolution microscopes down to the level of individual atoms. Photo: TU Kaiserslautern, AG Widera
TUK/RTI, Bettina Wassermann
Scientists adjusting the laser system for laser cooling and preparation of a quantum gas. Starting from a laser source, all properties of a laser beam are adjusted by optical elements. The laser beams are guided through optical fiber cables to the vacuum system to generate the quantum gas. Photo: TUK/Koziel