Finished theses

Previous guest scientists

Alexander Kocsis, PhD	May 2015 - April 2017	Supported by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Lorena Rebón, PhD	April 2015 - March 2017	Supported by National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET) of Argentina
Yaohui Zheng, PhD	Nov. 2013 – Nov. 2015	Supported by Chinese government

Previous PhD Students

2022	Lukas Terkowski	Silicon Based Mirror Coatings For Gravitational Wave Detectors	Universität Hamburg
2022	Jan Petermann	Suspended Mirror Pendulum with Radiation Pressure Compensated Laser-Interferometric Position Readout	Universität Hamburg
2022	Julian Göttsch	Experimental growth of Schrödinger kitten states	Universität Hamburg
2021	Jascha Zander	Squeezed and Entangled Light: From Foundations of Quantum Mechanics to Quantum Sensing	Universität Hamburg
2020	Mikhail Korobko	Taming the quantum noise – How quantum metrology can expand the reach of gravitational-wave observatories	Universität Hamburg
2019	Lisa Kleybolte	Sensitivity enhancement of opto-mechanical measurements using squeezed light	Universität Hamburg
2019	Jan Gniesmer	Advanced Techniques for Squeezed-Light-Enhanced Gravitational-Wave Detection	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2018	Axel Schönbeck	Compact squeezed-light source at 1550 nm	Universität Hamburg
2018	Amrit Pal-Singh	Intensity-dependent phase shifts in optical materials for quantum state preparation and absorption measurements in thin film coatings and bulk material	Universität Hamburg
2017	Andreas Sawadsky	Optomechanical Coupling in an Interferometer with a SiN-Membrane	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2017	Daniela Abdelkhalek	Efficient entanglement distillation based on emulation	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2017	Melanie Ast	Quantum-dense metrology for subtraction of back- scatter disturbances in gravitational- wave detection	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2016	Christoph Baune	Frequency up-conversion of nonclassical states of light	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2016	Vitus Händchen	Experimental Analysis of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Steering for Quantum Information Application	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2015	Stefan Ast	New approaches in squeezed light generation	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2014	Christina Vollmer	Nonclassical State Engineering for Quantum Networks	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2013	Jöran Bauchrowitz	Messung und graphische Darstellung von Ein- und Zwei-Moden-gequetschten Zuständen des Lichts	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2013	Jessica Steinlechner	Optical Absorption Measurements for Third Generation Gravitational Wave Detectors	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2013	Henning Kaufer	Opto-mechanics in a Michelson-Sagnac interferometer	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2013	Sebastian Steinlechner	Quantum metrology with squeezed and entangled light for the detection of gravitational waves	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2013	Tobias Eberle	Realization of Finite-Size Quantum Key Distribution based on Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Entangled Light	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2012	Alexander Khalaidovski	Beyond the Quantum Limit – A Squeezed-Light Laser in GEO 600	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2012	Michael Britzger	Diffractively Coupled Resonators for Interferometric Applications and Optical Feedback to Laser Diodes	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2012	Moritz Mehmet	Squeezed light at 1064 nm and 1550 nm with a nonclassical noise suppression beyond 10 dB	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2012	Aiko Samblowski	State Preparation for Quantum Information Science and Metrology	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2011	Daniel Friedrich	Laser Interferometry with Coating-Free Mirrors	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2011	Nico Lastzka	Numerical modelling of classical and quantum effects in non-linear optical systems	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2010	James DiGuglielmo	On the Experimental Generation and Characterization of Entangled States of Light	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2010	Oliver Burmeister	Optical Properties of 3-Port-Grating Coupled Cavities	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2010	Boris Hage	Purification and Distillation of Continuous Variable Entanglement	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2009	Andre Thüring	Investigations of coupled and Kerr non-linear optical resonators	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2009	Helge Müller-Ebhardt	On quantum effects in the dynamics of macroscopic test masses	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2009	Henning Rehbein	On the enhancement of future gravitational wave laser interferometers and the prospects of probing macroscopic quantum mechanics	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2009	Henning Vahlbruch	Squeezed Light for the Gravitational Wave Astronomy	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2008	Alexander Franzen	Präparation von destillierten und purifizierten gequetschten Zuständen	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2007	Simon Chelkowski	Squeezed Light and Laser Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors	Leibniz Universität Hannover
2007	Alexander Bunkowski	Laser interferometry with gratings	Leibniz Universität Hannover

Previous Master Students

2022	Jonas Rittmeyer	Gentle loss measurement: Probing samples with quantum squeezed vacuum	Universität Hamburg
2021	Nils Frederik Sültmann	Bimodal interferometric readout of a micromechanical oscillator in a cryogenic optomechanical cavity	Universität Hamburg
2021	Bendedict Schacht	Automation of Mode Matching a Gaussian Beam to an Optical Cavity via an Algorithm based approach	Universität Hamburg
2021	Malte Behrendsen	Herstellung und Analyse von Spiegelschichten mittels Laser- strahlverdampfen im Bezug auf Gravitationswellendetektoren	Universität Hamburg
2021	Felix Pein	Wigner functions of Schrödinger's kitten states from 8-port homodyne detection	Universität Hamburg
2021	Alexander Wolff	Foundations for Squeezed-Light-Enhanced Mass Photometry	Universität Hamburg
2021	Malte Lautzas	Phase-stabilised Eight-port Homodyne Detection for Hybrid Quantum Experiments	Universität Hamburg
2021	Oke Huhs	Automated control of phase matching and double resonance in laser frequency conversion	Universität Hamburg
2021	Sophie Verclas	Fiber-based Distribution of Quantum States for Quantum Key Distribution	Universität Hamburg
2021	Stephan Grebien	8-port homodyne detection of Schrödinger kitten states of light	Universität Hamburg
2020	Alexander Franke	Finite element simulations of opto-mechanical components	Universität Hamburg
2019	Malte Hagemann	Squeezed-light source at a wavelength of 1550 nm with monolithic cavities	Universität Hamburg
2019	Pascal Gewecke	Optimierung eines Michelson-Sagnac-lnterferometers für die Anwendung von gequetschtem Licht	Universität Hamburg
2019	Benedict Tohermes	Continuous Variable Quantum Random Number Generator	Universität Hamburg
2019	Martin Weberpals	Thermal Length Control of monolithic optical resonators for squeezed light experiments	Universität Hamburg
2019	Justin Hohmann	Construction of a Michelson interferometer under ultra-high vacuum conditions	Universität Hamburg
2019	Maik Schröder	Setup and Characterization of a Bright Light Source at 2128nm	Universität Hamburg
2018	Nils Rohweder	Loss compensation in squeezed-light-enhanced Fabry-Perot interferometers	Universität Hamburg
2018	Daniel Hartwig	Parametrically Damped High-Q Mechanical Pendulum with lnterferometric Readout	Universität Hamburg
2017	Torben Sobottke	Towards quantum non-demolition measurements in an optomechanical ring cavity system	Universität Hamburg
2017	Julian Göttsch	Aufbau einer Quetschlichtquelle und ihre Charakterisierung durch 8-Port-Homodyndetektion	Universität Hamburg
2017	Lukas Terkowski	Optomechanik im Stehwellenresonator mit gequetschtem Licht	Universität Hamburg