In collaboration with our theory colleagues from Paris, we have determined the dynamical polarizability of ultracold erbium atoms.
ErbiumSlideshow
slideshow for the Erbium lab page
Crossover from a BEC to a macrodroplet
Together with our theory colleagues from Hannover, we have investigated the formation of a macrodroplet state in an ultracold bosonic gas of erbium atoms.
Extended Bose-Hubbard Model
We have studied the extended Bose-Hubbard Model with dipolar Er atoms as well as how the superfluid-to-Mott-insulator transition is modified by the dipole-dipole interaction.
Quantum Chaos in Ultracold Collisions of Erbium
We have studied the scattering behavior of ultracold Er atoms and observed an enormous number of Fano-Feshbach scattering resonances.
Reaching Fermi Degeneracy via Universal Dipolar Scattering
We have reported on the creation of the first degenerate dipolar Fermi gas of erbium atoms.
Narrow-line magneto-optical trap for erbium
We have reported on the experimental realization of a robust and efficient magneto-optical trap for erbium atoms, based on a narrow cooling transition at 583 nm.