Prof. Dr. Christophe Salomon

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsQuantum Optics
KeywordsQuantum Optics, Ultracold Gases, Time and Frequency Metrology, Fundamental Tests of Physics

Current contact address

CountryFrance
CityParis Cedex 5
InstitutionEcole Normale Superieure de Paris (ENS)
InstituteLaboratoire Kastler Brossel, Departement de Physique

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Immanuel BlochFakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/2012

Programme(s)

2011Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Salomon is well known internationally for his outstanding research in the field of ultracold quantum gases and metrology. He is one of the pioneers in exploring the behaviour of ultracold atoms in optical lattices and in realizing novel phases of matter using ultracold fermionic quantum gases. Furthermore, he is one the leaders of an international consortium for the construction of a next generation space based atomic clock. During his stay in Germany, he plans to collaborate with teams working in both of these fields.