Workshop on Spin-Based Quantum Light Microscopy at RPTU
From 22–24 September 2025, around 40 researchers gathered at RPTU in Kaiserslautern for the Workshop on Spin-Based Quantum Light Microscopy (SQLM). The three-day event brought together scientists working on novel sensing and imaging techniques that exploit the interplay between spins and light.
A key goal of the workshop was to foster exchange between the six universities funded through the 2021 DFG major instrumentation initiative on SQLM. We were delighted to welcome participants from RPTU, University of Konstanz, JGU Mainz, University of Stuttgart, University of Ulm, and TU Munich.
Our special thanks for their inspiring contributions go to the invited speakers:
- Aurore Finco (Montpellier)
- Patrick Maletinsky (Basel)
- Christian Degen (ETH Zürich)
- Samuel Manas-Valero (TU Delft)
- Anthony Tan (Cambridge/Imperial College London)
- Uri Vool (MPI-CPfS, Dresden)
- Aparajita Singha (TU Dresden)
Their talks highlighted the broad range of SQLM applications — from measurements at millikelvin temperatures to room temperature, and from protein imaging to studies of 2D materials, superconductors, and dynamic magnetic phenomena such as spin waves.
The workshop was organized by the SQLM team at RPTU, consisting of Elke Neu-Ruffing, Mathias Weiler, Artur Widera, and Georg von Freymann — all members of the Research Center OPTIMAS. Their joint effort reflects the strong interdisciplinary collaboration within OPTIMAS, combining expertise in quantum optics, spin physics, and advanced imaging techniques.
We hope the workshop inspired new ideas and collaborations that will continue to advance this exciting research field.
🔗 Learn more about the workshop: Workshop on Spin-Based Quantum Light Microscopy
🔗 More on the DFG major instrumentation initiative: DFG Information
Contact:
Prof. Dr. Elke Neu-Ruffing
Phone 0631 205-5788
E-mail nruffing(at)rptu.de