Maximilian Beyer

Maximilian Beyer

Assistant Professor of Physics

VU Amsterdam

I’m an Assistant Professor of Physics at VU Amsterdam working on precision measurements of weakly bound molecular ions to test quantum electrodynamics (QED) and to search for physics beyond the Standard Model.

Interests

  • Diatomic molecules and ions
  • Precision measurements
  • Physics beyond the Standard Model
  • Highly excited Rydberg states
  • Vacuum-ultraviolet and THz laser sources
  • Scattering theory and ab initio quantum chemistry
  • Laser cooling and trapping

Education

  • PostDoc in David DeMille's group, 2018-2020

    Yale University

  • PhD in Chemistry (Molecular Physics and Spectroscopy), 2018

    ETH Zurich

  • MSc in Chemistry, 2012

    ETH Zurich

  • BSc in Chemistry, 2011

    ETH Zurich

Projects

Weakly Bound Molecular Ion Clocks

This project aims to build a novel molecular clock based on weakly bound states of the molecular hydrogen ion, exhibiting high sensitivity to peculiar effects predicted by quantum electrodynamics theory, and even to possible manifestations of physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics.

Recent Posts

Jobs - Open PhD position

A PhD position is available to work on the realization of molecular ions locks using weakly bound molecular states of H$_2^+$.
Dec 13, 2020 3 min read

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