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Department(s)/lab(s): Institute of Physics (QUANTUM) | AG Walz - Exotic Atoms and Antimatter @ JGU
Summary:

Walz works on precision spectroscopy of exotic atoms and antimatter. The group is known for continuous-wave Lyman-alpha (121.6 nm) laser sources -- the enabling technology for laser cooling of antihydrogen -- and for antihydrogen and positronium spectroscopy aimed at CPT tests and at antimatter gravity measurements, in collaboration with CERN antiproton-decelerator experiments. Complementary work at Mainz covers laser development, exotic-atom trapping and detection. Relative to the established NV-ensemble quantum-sensing playbook (DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry at pT/sqrt(Hz) ensemble sensitivity), this is a fundamental-symmetry pivot: the sensing content is in ultra-stable lasers, extreme-vacuum trapping and single-particle detection rather than solid-state spins, and it suits a postdoc looking to move from quantum sensors toward fundamental-physics tests.

Created at: July 14, 2026, 8:26 p.m. Updated at: July 14, 2026, 8:26 p.m. Metadata: Freshness: 2026-07-14. Primary lab: AG Walz, JGU Institute of Physics; work also runs through Helmholtz Institute Mainz and CERN.