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Photonics and Quantum Optics

The group conducts research in quantum information, quantum communication, quantum cryptography, quantum entanglement, quantum-enhanced computing and applications of quantum-optical sensors and methods.

We have a rich international collaboration on these topics, for example on quantum communication via terrestrial optical fibers and quantum communication with satellites in Earth's orbit.

We also investigate new single-photon detectors as well as detectors of elementary particles and holographic methods based on photon counting.