Quantum atom optics and quantum information

We investigate the motion and interactions of atoms cooled to less than a microKelvin above absolute zero. At these temperatures, the wave nature of atoms dominates, which gives rise to interesting effects, such as Bose-Einstein condensation. Furthermore we investigate the application of tailored interactions of such ultracold atoms to quantum information processing.

Dr Maarten Hoogerland
Email: m.hoogerland@auckland.ac.nz