Study led by the Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt published in “Nature Communications”

The properties of ultra-thin magnets can be specifically altered by a minimal twist between two atomic monolayers. This is the conclusion reached by an international research team led by TU Darmstadt in a study that has now been published in the prestigious journal “Nature Communications”. The findings open up new prospects for future memory devices.

International consortium with TU Darmstadt participation demonstrates magnetometry with a Bose-Einstein condensate interferometer aboard the ISS for the first time

Atom interferometers in space are considered promising tools for high-precision measurements in fundamental physics, navigation and Earth observation. Their potential, however, depends critically on suppressing disturbances such as vibrations of the carrier platform. An international consortium involving the Theoretical Quantum Optics group led by Professor Enno Giese at the Institute of Applied Physics at TU Darmstadt has now realized a differential atom interferometer for magnetic field sensing in NASA's Cold Atom Lab (CAL) aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The results have been published in the journal Nature Communications.

The Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt is coordinating the new LOEWE priority area “QuEnergy”

Through a new research consortium led by TU Darmstadt, scientists aim to lay new foundations for energy-efficient quantum technologies. The LOEWE “QuEnergy” research initiative is being funded by the State of Hesse with 4.8 million euros over four years from 2027 on. This is a close collaboration between TU Darmstadt and Philipps University of Marburg.

Mit Focused Energy hat erstmals eine Ausgründung der TU Darmstadt den Einhorn-Status erreicht.

Als Einhörner werden Start-ups bezeichnet, die mit mehr als einer Milliarde Dollar bewertet werden. Das 2021 gegründete deutsch-amerikanische Laserfusionsunternehmen hatte zuletzt eine Finanzierungsrunde bekanntgegeben und zählt zu den führenden Unternehmen der Laserfusion.

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Researchers from the Department of Physics at TU Darmstadt publish a comprehensive review article on position-momentum entanglement in quantum optics

Quantum technologies promise revolutionary advances in communication, imaging and sensor technology – yet their potential depends crucially on the quality and controllability of the underlying entanglement.

Researchers at the IKP are improving our understanding of the formation of heavy elements in the universe

How are heavy elements formed in the universe? Extremely neutron-rich atomic nuclei and their beta-decay rates play an important role in this process. Until now, it has been very difficult to determine these rates experimentally. Researchers from the Department of Physics have developed theoretical predictions for such processes and successfully compared them with experimental data, where they exist. The results were published in the renowned journal “Physical Review Letters”.

Die „jDPG | Regionalgruppe DA“ lädt Studierende und junge Wissenschaftler*innen des FB Physik der TUDa zur Besichtigung der European Space Agency ein.

Unternehmen mit TU-Wurzeln führend in der internationalen Laserfusions-Branche

Das Laserfusionsunternehmen Focused Energy hat 240 Millionen US-Dollar eingeworben. Dies ist die bislang größte vollständig gesicherte Serie-A-Finanzierung in der globalen Fusionsbranche. Das 2021 aus dem Umfeld der TU Darmstadt gegründete Unternehmen setzt damit einen neuen Rekord und steigt zum wertvollsten Fusionsunternehmen Europas auf.