Argon Trap Trace Analysis
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Age dating of environmental systems via 39Ar
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Applied Quantum Technology
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Ultrasensitive detection method using quantum optics
The goal of Argon Trap Trace Analysis, ArTTA, is to measure the 39Ar concentration of ice and water samples to gain information about the dynamics of environmental systems. Due to 39Ar having an extremly low abundance, an ulta-high selectivity is required which is achieved by counting single atoms in a magneto-optical trap. Using these quantum optical methods for environmental research is a unique example of applied quantum technology. In the next years the understanding of the generation of metastable atoms and further improvements of the laser cooling efficiency will be part of our research as well as expanding our capabilities to the radiokrypton isotope 85Kr.
The ArTTA project at the Heidelberg University is a cooperation of the group of Markus Oberthaler from the Kirchhoff Institute for Physics and Werner Aeschbach from the Institute for Environmental Physics.
Are you interested in joining?
Your new passion could start with:
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Development of applied quantum technology
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Working on optics, electronics, and vacuum systems
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Data evaluation and programming
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Dating environmental water and ice samples in collaboration with experts in environmental sciences
We are always looking for motivated bachelors, masters, PhD students, and PostDocs! If you are interested in applying, please send your CV, a transcript, and topics of interest to application@matterwave.de.
Current Projects and Collaborations
The ArTTA project is a joint project with the research group HydroTraP of Werner Aeschbach at the Institute of Environmental Physics in Heidelberg.
Projects and their specific collaborations
An overview with all current and past projects can be found on our project specific Database DABATTA.
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Novel Dating of Alpine Glaciers by 39Ar-ATTA (ArTTA-ICE)
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Pascal Bohleber [AWI, Bremerhaven, Deutschland]
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Andrea Fischer [Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Istitut für Interdisziplinäre Gebirgsforschung]
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Martin Stocker-Waldhuber [Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Istitut für Interdisziplinäre Gebirgsforschung]
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Survey of the arctic ocean (VACAO)
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Large-scale investigation of ocean circulation (TITANICA)
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Pollution studies in Australias groundwater
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Groundwater in the Rocky Mountains
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Oman groundwater study: Investigation of low temperature peridotite alteration
Papers
- 2022
- Multi-Tracer Groundwater Dating in Southern Oman Using Bayesian Modeling
Viola Rädle, Arne Kersting, Maximilian Schmidt, Lisa Ringena, Julian Robertz, Werner Aeschbach, Markus Oberthaler, Thomas Müller, Water Resources Research, Volume 58, Issue 6, 2022, 2022, Water Resources Research (58) PDF-File - 2021
- Spurensuche in der Umwelt
Markus Oberthaler und Werner Aeschbach, Physik Journal, November 2021, 2021, Physik Journal, November PDF-File - 2019
- Dating glacier ice of the last millennium by quantum technology
Zhongyi Feng, Pascal Bohleber, Sven Ebser, Lisa Ringena, Maximilian Schmidt, Arne Kersting, Philip Hopkins, Helene Hoffmann, Andrea Fischer, Werner Aeschbach, and Markus K. Oberthaler, PNAS April 30, 2019 116 (18) 8781-8786, arXiv:1811.03955 , 2019, PNAS, Volume: 116 Issue: 18, arXiv:1811.03955 PDF-File - 2018
- Ar-39 dating with small samples provides new key constraints on ocean ventilation
Sven Ebser, Arne Kersting, Tim Stöven, Zhongyi Feng, Lisa Ringena, Maximilian Schmidt, Toste Tanhua, Werner Aeschbach & Markus K. Oberthaler, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, Volume 9, 20, arXiv:1807.1114618 , 2018, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, Volume: 9, arXiv:1807.11146 PDF-File - 2017
- Bichromatic force on metastable argon for atom-trap trace analysis
Z. Feng, S. Ebser, L. Ringena, F. Ritterbusch, and M. K. Oberthaler, Phys. Rev. A 96 (2017) 013424 , arXiv:1707.01658 , 2017, Phys. Rev. A 96, 013424, Volume: 96, Issue: 1, arXiv:1707.01658 PDF-File - 2014
- Groundwater dating with Atom Trap Trace Analysis of 39Ar
F. Ritterbusch, S. Ebser, J. Welte, T. Reichel, A. Kersting, R. Purtschert, W. Aeschbach-Hertig and M. K. Oberthaler, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, Vol. 41, 6758-6764, 2014, 2014, GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, Volume: 41, Issue: 19 PDF-File - 2011
- Single spontaneous photon as a coherent beamsplitter for an atomic matter-wave
Jiří Tomkovič, Michael Schreiber, Joachim Welte, Martin Kiffner, Jörg Schmiedmayer & Markus K. Oberthaler, Nature Physics, 2011, doi:10.1038/nphys1961, 2011, Nature Physics, Volume: 7, Issue: 5 PDF-File - 2010
- Towards the realization of atom trap trace analysis for 39Ar
J. Welte, F. Ritterbusch, I. Steinke, M. Henrich, W. Aeschbach-Hertig and M. K. Oberthaler, New Journal of Physics, Volume 12, 2010, New Journal of Physics, Volume: 12 - 2009
- Hyperfine spectroscopy of the 1s5−2p9 transition of 39Ar
J. Welte, I. Steinke, M. Henrich, F. Ritterbusch, M. K. Oberthaler, W. Aeschbach-Hertig, W. H. Schwarz and M. Trieloff, Review of Scientific Instruments 80 (2009) 11, 2009, Review of Scientific Instruments, Volume 80
Theses
- 2024
- Narrow-Linewidth Laser System for the 1S0 − 3P2
Qubit Transition in Strontium
Alexandra Beikert, 2024 PDF-File - 2023
- Refining Argon Trap Trace Analysis –
Crucial Features and Characterization Tools
for Reliable Routine Measurements
Julian Robertz, 2023 PDF-File - 2022
- 39Ar groundwater study in the Samail ophiolite, Oman in the context of carbon sequestration
Florian Meienburg, 2022 PDF-File - 2021
- Investigations of Lake Kivu with 39Ar Argon Trap Trace Analysis
Maximilian Schmidt, 2021 PDF-File - Demonstration of a Dual Atom Trap Trace Analysis Setup for 39Ar and 85Kr
Lisa Elfriede Ringena, 2021 PDF-File - 2018
- Quantum technological dating of glacier ice from the last millennium and a new self-contained facility for routine measurements
Zhongyi Feng, 2018 PDF-File - Dating of ice and ocean samples with Atom Trap Trace Analysis of 39Ar
Sven Conrad Ebser, 2018 PDF-File - 2016
- Optimization of 39Ar-ATTA with new Laser System and a Double-Frequency Magneto-Optical Trap
Lisa Ringena, 2016 PDF-File - 2014
- Observation and Characterization of the Bichromatic Force on Metastable Argon-40
Zhongyi Feng, 2014 PDF-File - 2013
- Dating of groundwater with Atom Trap Trace Analysis of 39Ar
Florian Ritterbusch, 2013 PDF-File - 2012
- Optimierung und Stabilisierung von 39Ar-ATTA bis hin zur erstmaligen Anwendung auf die Datierung natürlicher Wasserproben
Sven Ebser, 2012 PDF-File - Atom Trap Trace Analysis of 39Ar
Joachim Welte, 2012 PDF-File - 2010
- Design and Realization of a Laser System for ATTA of Argon 39
Matthias Henrich, 2010 - 2009
- Realization of a collimated beam of metastable atoms for ATTA of Argon 39
Florian Ritterbusch, 2009 PDF-File - 2008
- Experimentelle Realisierung eines Delayed Choice Experiments mit metastabilen Argonatomen
Michael Schreiber, 2008 - 2007
- Single Atom Detection By Fluorescence
Joachim Welte, 2007 PDF-File