Rainer Kaltenbaek
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics · University of Ljubljana
Research Interests
Quantum Optics, Quantum Optomechanics, Optical Trapping, Matter-wave Interferometry
Biography
During my master, my PhD and my first postdoc position, I worked on research in optical quantum information processing, quantum communication, quantum computation, multi-photon entanglement and nonlinear optical imaging. As a senior postdoc and senior researcher I led efforts towards the realization of a dedicated space mission to test the foundations of quantum physics, and to use quantum optomechanics for high-precision sensing in space. In 2019, I started my own research group, and my research is centered on quantum optics, quantum communication, optical quantum computing, entanglement generation, non-linear optics, quantum optomechanics, and the development of technologies for experiments in space and microgravity. In recent years, I have concentrated on the application of quantum technology to quantum networks, specifically focusing on the creation of narrow-band entangled photon sources to facilitate coupling photons to quantum memories and optomechanical systems.
Education
2020: Habilitation (postdoctoral degree), University of Ljubljana, Slovenia 2019: Habilitation (postdoctoral degree), University of Vienna, Austria 2008: PhD, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Austria, Supervisor: Anton Zeilinger 2003: Master, Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Austria, Supervisor: Anton Zeilinger
Recent Scopus Publications
- Designing a compact cavity-enhanced source of entangled photons
- Deploying an Inter-European Quantum Network
- Research campaign: Macroscopic quantum resonators (MAQRO)
- Cold atoms in space: community workshop summary and proposed road-map
- Quantum physics in space
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9991-9919
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=GsiDbecAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=6506364419
- Personal Weblink https://quantum.fmf.uni-lj.si/