Laboratory of Quantum Molecular Systems

We are an interdisciplinary group of theoretical chemists and physicists working on the intersection of theoretical atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics and quantum chemistry. We are primary interested in engineering novel controllable quantum molecular systems for both fundamental research and upcoming quantum technologies.
Research topics investigated in our group include:
  • Cold hybrid ion-neutral systems.
  • Formation, dynamics, and control of ultracold molecules.
  • Ultracold controlled collisions and chemical reactions.
  • Magnetically tunable Feshbach resonances in ultracold gases.
  • Quantum dynamics and simulations with quantum few-body systems.
  • Matter-light interactions and photochemistry.
We use and develop state-of-the-art ab initio electronic structure methods of quantum chemistry as well as computational approaches of atomic, molecular, and optical physics. We are also very open to and enjoy close collaborations with experimental groups.
Michał Tomza, PhD
Group Leader:
Michał Tomza, PhD
Alumni:
Jan Kwapisz, MSc
Jacek Gębala, BSc
Paweł Wójcik, BSc
Optimal lossy quantum interferometry in phase space
Klimov, A. B., Zwierz, M., Wallentowitz, S., Jarzyna, M., & Banaszek, K. (2017).
New Journal of Physics, 19(7), 073013.
Generation and characterization of discrete spatial entanglement in multimode nonlinear waveguides
Jachura, M., Karpiński, M., Banaszek, K., Bharadwaj, D., Lugani, J., & Thyagarajan, K. (2017).
Physical Review A, 95(3), 032322.
Observation of collisions between cold Li atoms and Yb+ ions
Joger, J., Fürst, H., Ewald, N., Feldker, T., Tomza, M., & Gerritsma, R. (2017).
Physical Review A, 96(3), 030703.
There are currently no open positions