Integrated Quantum Optics and Sensing Group

Through micro and nanophotonic fabrication techniques, it is possible to miniaturize and sustainably design components such as quantum light sources, computing circuits, sensing, and analysis units, leading to fully integrated systems.

Our research focuses on the detection of weak magnetic signals from biological systems with integrated spin sensors and wide-field imaging.

We also investigate the possible navigation approaches with passive quantum sensing of magnetic fields in GPS-denied environments.

The potential and current threat posed by quantum computers to the field of cryptography, which could provide the highest asymmetric advantage of quantum technologies, has driven a shift towards cryptographic solutions that incorporate quantum randomness, avoiding the predictable randomness in pseudo-random number generation systems. In this context, hardware-based quantum random number generators (QRNGs) emerge as a robust solution for future-proof cryptographic methods.