Igor Pikovski

pikovski[ at ]stevens.edu

Publications

[18] 

R. Bekenstein, I. Pikovski, H. Pichler, E. Shahmoon, S. F. Yelin, and M. D. Lukin

Quantum Metasurfaces
submitted, [arXiv:1904.07369]

[17] 

M. Zych, F. Costa, I. Pikovski, and Č. Brukner
Bell's Theorem for Temporal Order
submitted, [arXiv:1708.00248]

[16] 

M. Zych, L. Rudnicki, and I. Pikovski
Gravitational mass of composite systems
Phys. Rev. D 99, 104029 (2019), [arXiv:1808.05831]

[15]

P. Bosso, S. Das, I. Pikovski, and M. R. Vanner

Amplified transduction of Planck-scale effects for quantum optical experiments

Phys. Rev. A 96, 023849 (2017), [arXiv:1610.06796]

[14]

S. Singh, L. A. De Lorenzo, I. Pikovski, and K. C. Schwab

Detecting continuous gravitational waves with superfluid 4He
New J. Phys. 19, 073023 (2017), [arXiv:1606.04980]

o   New Journal of Physics Perspective by M. Tobar - Cryogenic optomechanics and the resurgence of the resonant-mass gravitational wave detector

o   New Journal of Physics Highlight of 2017 in Astrophysics and gravitational physics

[13]

I. Pikovski, M. Zych, F. Costa, and Č. Brukner
Time Dilation in Quantum Systems and Decoherence
New J. Phys. 19, 025011 (2017), [arXiv:1508.03296]

o   New Journal of Physics Highlight of 2017 Quantum physics

[12]

S. Kolkowitz, I. Pikovski, N. Langellier, M. D. Lukin, R. L. Walsworth, and J. Ye

Gravitational wave detection with optical lattice atomic clocks
Phys. Rev. D 94, 124043 (2016), [arXiv:1606.01859]

[11]

F. Armata, L. Latmiral, I. Pikovski, M. R. Vanner, Č. Brukner, and M. S. Kim
Quantum and Classical Phases in Optomechanics
Phys. Rev. A 93, 063862 (2016), [arXiv:1604.05679]

[10]

I. Pikovski, and A. Loeb
Quantum coherent oscillations in the early universe
Phys. Rev. D 93, 101302(R) (2016), [arXiv:1509.08895]

o   Selected for the Phys. Rev. D Kaleidoscope feature.

[9]

L. Latmiral, F. Armata, M. G. Genoni, I. Pikovski, and M. S. Kim
Probing anharmonicity of a quantum oscillator in an optomechanical cavity
Phys. Rev. A 93, 052306 (2016), [arXiv:1602.03516]

[8] 

I. Pikovski, M. Zych, F. Costa, and Č. Brukner
Universal decoherence due to gravitational time dilation
Nature Phys. 11, 668-672 (2015), [arXiv:1311.1095]

o   Nature Physics News and Views by A. Bassi - Gravity: Wanna be quantum

[7]

R. Kaltenbeck et al.

Macroscopic quantum resonators (MAQRO): 2015 Update

EPJ Quantum Technology 3, 5 (2016), [arXiv:1503.02640].

[6] 

M. R. Vanner, I. Pikovski, and M. S. Kim
Towards Optomechanical Quantum State Reconstruction of Mechanical Motion
Ann. Phys. 527, 15-26 (2015), [arXiv:1406.1013].

[5] 

M. Zych, F. Costa, I. Pikovski, T. C. Ralph, and Č. Brukner
General relativistic effects in quantum interference of photons
Class. Quantum Grav. 29, 224010 (2012), [arXiv:1206.0965].

o   Selected as one the journal's highlights of 2012-2013.

[4] 

I. Pikovski, M. R. Vanner, M. Aspelmeyer, M. S. Kim, and Č. Brukner
Probing Planck-scale physics with quantum optics
Nature Phys. 8, 393-397 (2012), [arXiv:1111.1979].

[3] 

M. Zych, F. Costa, I. Pikovski, and Č. Brukner
Quantum interferometric visibility as a witness of general relativistic proper time
Nat. Commun. 2, 505 (2011), [arXiv:1105.4531].

[2] 

M. R. Vanner, I. Pikovski, G. D. Cole, M. S. Kim, Č. Brukner, K. Hammerer, G. J. Milburn, and M. Aspelmeyer
Pulsed Quantum Optomechanics
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 108, 16182-16187 (2011), [arXiv:1011.0879].

[1] 

D. Kleckner*, I. Pikovski*, E. Jeffrey, L. Ament, E. Eliel, J. van den Brink, and D. Bouwmeester,
Creating and verifying a quantum superposition in a micro-optomechanical system
New J. Phys. 10, 095020 (2008), [arXiv:0807.1834].

Peer-Reviewed Proceedings

[1] 

M. Zych, I. Pikovski, F. Costa, and Č. Brukner
General relativistic effects in quantum interference of clocks

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 723, 012044 (2016), [arXiv:1607.04022].

Theses

[2] 

Igor Pikovski
Macroscopic quantum systems and gravitational phenomena

[pdf], PhD Thesis, University of Vienna, Austria (June 2014).

[1] 

Igor Pikovski
On quantum superpositions in an optomechanical system
[pdf], Diploma Thesis, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany (March 2009).

 

Popular Science

[3]

I. Pikovski, M. Zych, F. Costa, and Č. Brukner
How Time Dilation Affects Quantum Superpositions

2Physics blog (2015)

[2] 

Igor Pikovski, Č. Brukner, and M. Aspelmeyer
Ein quantenoptischer Blick auf die Planck‐Skala?

Physik in unserer Zeit 43, 163-164, (2012).

[1]

M. Zych, F. Costa, I. Pikovski, and Č. Brukner
Quantum complementarity meets gravitational redshift

2Physics blog, (2012).

 

Last updated: May 2019