Quantum Control of Gravity with Levitated Mechanics
QuCoM will explore the intricate interplay between quantum mechanics and gravity within a parameter range accessible for cost-effective table-top experiments. The project will achieve this by suspending sub millimetre-sized particles in carefully designed optical and magnetic traps. These suspended particles will then be used to detect gravitational forces in an unprecedented mass regime, opening new avenues in experimental physics. Additionally, QuCoM will investigate the fascinating realm of quantum superpositions, addressing scenarios where such masses are quantum mechanically delocalized in space. Supported by a substantial grant of 2.3 million Euros, the project is poised to address some of the most prominent theoretical proposals that combine quantum physics and gravity in nonstandard ways. By rigorously assessing the limits of validity of these proposals and further constraining the values of their parameters, QuCoM aims to make significant contributions to our understanding of the fundamental principles governing the universe.
QuCoM will explore the intricate interplay between quantum mechanics and gravity within a parameter range accessible for cost-effective table-top experiments. The project will achieve this by suspending sub millimetre-sized particles in carefully designed optical and magnetic traps. These suspended particles will then be used to detect gravitational forces in an unprecedented mass regime, opening new avenues in experimental physics. Additionally, QuCoM will investigate the fascinating realm of quantum superpositions, addressing scenarios where such masses are quantum mechanically delocalized in space. Supported by a substantial grant of 2.3 million Euros, the project is poised to address some of the most prominent theoretical proposals that combine quantum physics and gravity in nonstandard ways. By rigorously assessing the limits of validity of these proposals and further constraining the values of their parameters, QuCoM aims to make significant contributions to our understanding of the fundamental principles governing the universe.
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Angelo Bassi has been interviewed for the famous Italian radio program “Radio3Scienza”
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Angelo Bassi has been interviewed for the science section of the Dutch newspaper NRC
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Testing fundamental physics by levitated mechanics
Event: 2nd collaboration meeting on quantum sensors for particle physics: Detector R&D 5 (DRD5) - WP4 workshop
Speaker: Hendrik Ulbricht
Place: CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Date: 06/03/2026
Space-based gravity mapping and tracking
Event: Launch of Southampton Space Institute (SSI) at SpaceComm Expo
Speaker: Hendrik Ulbricht
Place: Excel conference centre, London, UK
Date: 04/03/2026
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Latest Publications
Measuring Decoherence Due to Quantum Vacuum Fluctuations Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 135, no. 2, 2025, ISSN: 1079-7114.
Exploring the effects of mass dependence in spontaneous collapse models Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 112, no. 1, 2025, ISSN: 2469-9934.
First Search for Ultralight Dark Matter Using a Magnetically Levitated Particle Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 134, no. 25, 2025, ISSN: 1079-7114.
Gravitational attraction of ultrarelativistic matter: A new testbed for modified gravity at the Large Hadron Collider Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. D, vol. 111, no. 8, 2025, ISSN: 2470-0029.
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