Dr. Benjamin Brecht

Academic Senior Councillor - Group leader "Quantum Networks"
Institute for photonic quantum systems (PhoQS)
Manager - Academic Senior Councillor - Management
33098 Paderborn

07/2022 - today | Co-Investigator of the QuantERA Project E2TPA The E2TPA (Exploiting Entangled Two-Photon Absorption) project aims to understand and harness the physics behind the interaction of entangled quantum light and molecules. Within the project, we are developing customised quantum light sources for entangled two-photon absorption together with our national and international partners. I am leading and coordinating the research at the Paderborn site. |
03/2021 - today | Manager of the Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) The interdisciplinary Institute for Photonic Quantum Systems (PhoQS) aims to combine expertise from the areas of experimental and theoretical physics, computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics to realise photonic quantum technologies for applications in the emerging fields of quantum communications, quantum metrology and sensing, quantum simulations, and quantum computing. |
10/2020 - today | Co-Investigator of the EU HORIZON2020 FET-OPEN Project STORMYTUNE STORMYTUNE (Spectral-temporal metrology with tailored quantum measurements) explores novel ways to improve the performance of spectroscopy techniques by using quantum measurements. As co-coordinator of the project, I am the scientific contact point for the EU. Further, I am responsible for the day to day coordination of the consortium and am leading the research efforts in Paderborn. |
10/2020 - today | Co-Investigator of the QuantERA Project ApresSF In ApresSF (Application-ready superresolution in space and frequency), we aim to improve superresolving measurements and to bring them closer to industrial application. I am leading the research efforts in Paderborn, which focus on the continuous improvement of time-frequency measurements. |
10/2018 - today | Deputy Senate Speaker of Paderborn University |
06/2018 - today | Group leader "Quantum Networks" at Paderborn University The "Quantum Networks" group is part of the Silberhorn group. We are interested in the generation, manipulation, and utilization of quantum light in different areas of application. Examples include quantum simulations based on time-multiplexed quantum walks, ultra-precise time-frequency metrology, and high-dimensional time-frequency quantum communications. |
10/2015 - 09/2018 | Co-Investigator of the EU FP7 FET-OPEN Project QCUMbER In QCUMbER (Quantum-controlled ultrafast multimode entanglement and measurement), we investigated the utilisation of the spectral-temporal structure of quantum light. Part of my contribution to the project was the day to day coordination during my time in Oxford. |
05/2015 - 05/2018 | Postdoc at the University of Oxford, UK Work on quantum memories in warm caesium vapour in the group of Prof Ian A. Walmsley. During my time we invented, patented and deployed a novel memory protocol - ORCA - for the storage and retrieval of heralded single photons. |
04/2014 - 04/2015 | Postdoc at Paderborn University Work on the time-frequency manipulation of quantum light |
08/2009 - 03/2014 | Doctoral thesis at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light and the Paderborn University Thesis title: Engineering ultrafast quantum frequency conversion |
07/2008 - 07/2009 | Physics diploma at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg Title of the diploma thesis: Generation of decorrelated photon pairs in photonic crystal fibres |
Open list in Research Information System
2023
S. Barkhofen, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Physik in unserer Zeit (2023), 54(1), pp. 10-11
2022
N. Prasannan, J. Sperling, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review Letters (2022), 129(26), 263601
E. Meyer-Scott, N. Prasannan, I. Dhand, C. Eigner, V. Quiring, S. Barkhofen, B. Brecht, M.B. Plenio, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review Letters (2022), 129(15), 150501
E. Meyer-Scott, N. Prasannan, I. Dhand, C. Eigner, V. Quiring, S. Barkhofen, B. Brecht, M.B. Plenio, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review Letters (2022), 129(15), 150501
2021
S. De, J. Gil López, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, L.L. Sánchez-Soto, Z. Hradil, J. Řeháček, Physical Review Research (2021), 3(3), 033082
V. Ansari, B. Brecht, J. Gil-Lopez, J.M. Donohue, J. Řeháček, Z. Hradil, L.L. Sánchez-Soto, C. Silberhorn, PRX Quantum (2021), 2, 010301
V. Roman-Rodriguez, B. Brecht, K. Srinivasan, C. Silberhorn, N. Treps, E. Diamanti, V. Parigi, New Journal of Physics (2021), 23, 043012
J. Tiedau, M. Engelkemeier, B. Brecht, J. Sperling, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review Letters (2021), 126, 023601
N. Prasannan, S. De, S. Barkhofen, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, J. Sperling, Physical Review A (2021), 103
J. Gil López, M. Santandrea, G. Roland, B. Brecht, C. Eigner, R. Ricken, V. Quiring, C. Silberhorn, New Journal of Physics (2021), 063082
J. Gil López, Y.S. Teo, S. De, B. Brecht, H. Jeong, C. Silberhorn, L.L. Sánchez-Soto, Optica (2021), 1296
2020
M. Allgaier, V. Ansari, J.M. Donohue, C. Eigner, V. Quiring, R. Ricken, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review A (2020), 101, 043819
V. Ansari, J.M. Donohue, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Optics Express (2020), 28(19), 28295-28305
A. Ferreri, V. Ansari, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, P.R. Sharapova, Quantum Science and Technology (2020), 5(4), 045020
R. van der Meer, J.J. Renema, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, P.W.H. Pinkse, Physical Review A (2020), 101(6), 063821
A. Ferreri, V. Ansari, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, P. Sharapova, Quantum Science and Technology (2020), 5(4), 045020
M. Engelkemeier, L. Lorz, S. De, B. Brecht, I. Dhand, M.B. Plenio, C. Silberhorn, J. Sperling, Physical Review A (2020), 102, 023712
C. Eigner, L. Padberg, M. Santandrea, H. Herrmann, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Optics Express (2020), 28(22), 32925-32935
2019
J. Sperling, E. Meyer-Scott, S. Barkhofen, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review Letters (2019)
2018
V. Ansari, J.M. Donohue, M. Allgaier, L. Sansoni, B. Brecht, J. Roslund, N. Treps, G. Harder, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review Letters (2018), 120, 213601
V. Ansari, J.M. Donohue, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Optica (2018), 5(5), 534-550
M. Allgaier, V. Ansari, C. Eigner, V. Quiring, R. Ricken, J.M. Donohue, T. Czerniuk, M. Aßmann, M. Bayer, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Applied Physics Letters (2018), 112, 031110
2017
V. Ansari, G. Harder, M. Allgaier, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review A (2017), 96, 063817
M. Allgaier, V. Ansari, L. Sansoni, C. Eigner, V. Quiring, R. Ricken, G. Harder, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Nature Communications (2017), 14288
B. Brecht, O. Lazo-Arjona, K.T. Kaczmarek, T. Parker, R. Ricken, V. Quiring, C. Eigner, K.H. Luo, H. Herrmann, C. Silberhorn, I.A. Walmsley, in: Frontiers in Optics 2017, 2017
G. Harder, V. Ansari, T. Bartley, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences (2017), 375(2099), 20160244
M. Allgaier, G. Vigh, V. Ansari, C. Eigner, V. Quiring, R. Ricken, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Quantum Science and Technology (2017), 2, 034012
2016
B. Brecht, K. Luo, H. Herrmann, C. Silberhorn, Applied Physics B (2016), 122, pp. 116
S. Krapick, B. Brecht, H. Herrmann, V. Quiring, C. Silberhorn, Optics Express (2016), 24(3), 2836-2849
B. Brecht, K.H. Luo, H. Herrmann, C. Silberhorn, Applied Physics B (2016)
2015
B. Brecht, D.V. Reddy, C. Silberhorn, M. Raymer, Physical Review X (2015), 5, 041017
K. Luo, H. Herrmann, S. Krapick, B. Brecht, R. Ricken, V. Quiring, H. Suche, W. Sohler, C. Silberhorn, New Journal of Physics (2015), 17, 073039
J. Sperling, M. Bohmann, W. Vogel, G. Harder, B. Brecht, V. Ansari, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review Letters (2015)
K.H. Luo, H. Herrmann, S. Krapick, B. Brecht, R. Ricken, V. Quiring, H. Suche, W. Sohler, C. Silberhorn, New Journal of Physics (2015), 073039
2014
S. Krapick, M. Stefszky, M. Jachura, B. Brecht, M. Avenhaus, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review A (2014)
B. Brecht, A. Eckstein, R. Ricken, V. Quiring, H. Suche, L. Sansoni, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review A (2014), 90, 030302(R)
2013
G. Harder, V. Ansari, B. Brecht, T. Dirmeier, C. Marquardt, C. Silberhorn, Optics Express (2013), 21(12), 13975-13985
A. Christ, B. Brecht, W. Mauerer, C. Silberhorn, New Journal of Physics (2013), 15, 053038
B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review A (2013), 87, 053810
S. Krapick, H. Herrmann, V. Quiring, B. Brecht, H. Suche, C. Silberhorn, New Journal of Physics (2013), 15, 033010
2011
B. Brecht, A. Eckstein, A. Christ, H. Suche, C. Silberhorn, New Journal of Physics (2011), 13, 065029
A. Eckstein, B. Brecht, C. Silberhorn, Optics Express (2011), 19(15), 13770-13778
B. Brecht, A. Eckstein, C. Silberhorn, physica status solidi (c) (2011), 8(4), pp. 1235-1238
2010
C. Söller, B. Brecht, P.J. Mosley, L.Y. Zang, A. Podlipensky, N.Y. Joly, P.S.J. Russell, C. Silberhorn, Physical Review A (2010), 81, 031801(R)