I received my MSc degree in physics (minor in mathematics) in 2000 from the University of Aarhus, Denmark. In 2004 I completed my PhD degree in Physics at the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel. From 2004 to 2006 I was a post doctoral fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg Maryland USA. After a period at New York University USA I joined the University of Otago as a lecturer in 2007.
Weyland, M., Andersen, M. F., Hobbs, R. A. B., Sanchez, L., Ruksasakchai, P., & Szigeti, S. S. (2023). Controlling individual atoms with optical tweezers. In K. Dholakia & G. C. Spalding (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE (Vol. 12649): Optical Trapping and Optical Manipulation XX. 1264909. Bellingham, WA: SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.2682492
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Weyland, M., Sanchez, L., Ruksasakchai, P., & Andersen, M. F. (2022). Probing pair correlations using photoassociation. Proceedings of the Dodd-Walls Centre Dunedin Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.doddwalls.ac.nz/events
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Sanchez, L., Weyland, M., Ruksasakchai, P., & Andersen, M. F. (2022). Number-resolved detection of individual 85Rb atoms in an optical tweezer using single-photon counting. Proceedings of the Dodd-Walls Centre Dunedin Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.doddwalls.ac.nz/events
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ruksasakchai, P., Sanchez, L., Weyland, M., Parkins, S., Szigeti, S., & Andersen, M. F. (2022). Spin entanglement of a 85Rb atom pair in an optical tweezer. Proceedings of the Dodd-Walls Centre Dunedin Symposium. Retrieved from https://www.doddwalls.ac.nz/events
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ruksasakchai, P., Sanchez, L., Weyland, M., Parkins, S., Szigeti, S., Bradley, A., & Andersen, M. F. (2022). Investigation of entangled spin state between two Rb85 atoms in an optical tweezer. Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 67(7), Z08.00001. Retrieved from https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DAMOP22/Content/4203
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Andersen, M. F. (2022). Optical tweezers for a bottom-up assembly of few-atom systems. Advances in Physics: X, 7(1), 2064231. doi: 10.1080/23746149.2022.2064231
Journal - Research Article
Ruksasakchai, P., Cowdell, C. E., Sanchez, L., Weyland, M., & Andersen, M. F. (2022). A microcontroller based self-locking laser system. Review of Scientific Instruments, 93, 043008. doi: 10.1063/5.0087399
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. F., & Wimberger, S. (2022). Classical model for survival resonances close to the Talbot time. Physical Review A, 105(1), 013322. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.105.013322
Journal - Research Article
Ruksasakchai, P., Sanchez, L., Weyland, M., & Andersen, M. (2021). Experimental investigation of spin-entanglement between two atoms in an optical tweezer. Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute of Physics (NZIP) & Physikos Conference. Retrieved from https://confer.eventsair.com/nzip2021/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Weyland, M., Szigeti, S. S., Ruksasakchai, P., Hobbs, R. A. B., & Andersen, M. F. (2020). Pair correlations and photoassociation dynamics of two atoms in an optical tweezer. arXiv. Retrieved from https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.00147
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Chai, S., & Andersen, M. F. (2020). Enhancing survival resonances with engineered dissipation. Physical Review Research, 2(3), 033194. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033194
Journal - Research Article
Reynolds, L. A., Schwartz, E., Ebling, U., Weyland, M., Brand, J., & Andersen, M. F. (2020). Direct measurements of collisional dynamics in cold atom triads. Physical Review Letters, 124, 073401. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.124.073401
Journal - Research Article
Reynolds, L. A., Schwartz, E., Ebling, U., Weyland, M., Brand, J., & Andersen, M. F. (2020). Direct measurements of collisional dynamics in cold atom triads. arXiv. Retrieved from https://arxiv.org/abs/2001.05141
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Weyland, M., Hobbs, R., Ruksasakchai, P., & Andersen, M. (2019). Photoassociation of two 85Rb atoms prepared in optical dipole traps. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Dodd-Walls Centre Symposium. (pp. 78). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/dodd-walls
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Sompet, P., Szigeti, S. S., Schwartz, E., Bradley, A. S., & Andersen, M. F. (2019). Thermally robust spin correlations between two 85Rb atoms in an optical microtrap. Nature Communications, 10, 1889. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-09420-6
Journal - Research Article
Chai, S., Fekete, J., & Andersen, M. F. (2018). Measuring the local gravitational field using survival resonances in a dissipatively driven atom-optics system. Physical Review A, 98(6), 063614. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.98.063614
Journal - Research Article
Peña, A., & Andersen, M. F. (2018). Complete polarization and phase control with a single spatial light modulator for the generation of complex light fields. Laser Physics, 28, 076201. doi: 10.1088/1555-6611/aab453
Journal - Research Article
Chai, S., Fekete, J., McDowall, P., Coop, S., Lindballe, T., & Andersen, M. F. (2018). Survival resonances in an atom-optics system driven by temporally and spatially periodic dissipation. Physical Review A, 97(3), 033616. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.97.033616
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. F., Sompet, P., Schwartz, E., & Hunter, M. D. J. (2017). High fidelity source of single atoms in the quantum ground state of optical tweezers. Proceedings of the European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. EC_2_3. Optical Society of America. Retrieved from https://www.osapublishing.org/abstract.cfm?uri=EQEC-2017-EC_2_3
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Cosme, J. G., Andersen, M. F., & Brand, J. (2017). Interaction blockade for bosons in an asymmetric double well. Physical Review A, 96(1), 013616. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.96.013616
Journal - Research Article
Sompet, P., Fung, Y. H., Schwartz, E., Hunter, M. D. J., Phrompao, J., & Andersen, M. F. (2017). High fidelity source of a single atom in its 2D quantum ground state. Proceedings of the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO). FTu3E.7. doi: 10.1364/CLEO_QELS.2017.FTu3E.7
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Fekete, J., Chai, S., Gardiner, S. A., & Andersen, M. F. (2017). Resonant transfer of large momenta from finite-duration pulse sequences. Physical Review A, 95, 033601. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.95.033601
Journal - Research Article
Sompet, P., Fung, Y. H., Schwartz, E., Hunter, M. D. J., Phrompao, J., & Andersen, M. F. (2017). Zeeman-insensitive cooling of a single atom to its two-dimensional motional ground state in tightly focused optical tweezers. Physical Review A, 95, 031403. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.95.031403
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, M. D. J., Schwartz, E., Sompet, P., & Andersen, M. F. (2017). Polarization gradient cooling in a far off resonant trap. Proceedings of the 10th Annual Dodd-Walls Symposium. (pp. 35). Retrieved from http://www.doddwalls.ac.nz/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Beswick, B. T., Hughes, I. G., Gardiner, S. A., Astier, H. P. A. G., Andersen, M. F., & Daszuta, B. (2016). ε-pseudoclassical model for quantum resonances in a cold dilute atomic gas periodically driven by finite-duration standing-wave laser pulses. Physical Review A, 94, 063604. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.94.063604
Journal - Research Article
Fung, Y. H., Sompet, P., & Andersen, M. F. (2016). Single atoms preparation using light-assisted collisions. Technologies, 4(1), 4. doi: 10.3390/technologies4010004
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. (2016, June). Atomic Lego: The ultimate in small-scale engineering. 9th Annual Dodd-Walls Symposium, Queenstown, New Zealand. [Public Seminar].
Other Research Output
Andersen, M., & Deb, A. (Eds.). (2016). Proceedings of the 9th Annual Dodd-Walls Symposium. 29p. Retrieved from http://www.doddwalls.ac.nz/wawcs0138456/Symposium.html
Conference Contribution - Edited volume of conference proceedings
Sompet, P., Fung, Y. H., Schwartz, E., & Andersen, M. F. (2016). Quantum ground state cooling of single atoms. In M. Andersen & A. Deb (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th Annual Dodd-Walls Symposium. (pp. 21). Retrieved from http://www.doddwalls.ac.nz/wawcs0138456/Symposium.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Fekete, J., Chai, S., Daszuta, B., & Andersen, M. (2016). Atom optical quantum resonances with finite pulse duration. In A. B. Deb & N. Kjærgaard (Eds.), Proceedings of the Matariki Workshop on Quantum Science. (pp. 43). Retrieved from http://quantum.otago.ac.nz/mqs2016.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Sompet, P., Fung, Y. H., Schwartz, E., & Andersen, M. F. (2016). Individual atom in its quantum ground state. In A. B. Deb & N. Kjærgaard (Eds.), Proceedings of the Matariki Workshop on Quantum Science. (pp. 15). Retrieved from http://quantum.otago.ac.nz/mqs2016.html
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Schwartz, E., Sompet, P., Fung, Y. H., & Andersen, M. F. (2016). Individual Atoms In Their Quantum Ground State. Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. Retrieved from http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DAMOP16/Session/Q1.207
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Fekete, J., Chai, S., Daszuta, B., & Andersen, M. F. (2016). Kicking atoms with finite duration pulses. Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. Retrieved from http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/DAMOP16/Session/Q1.206
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Beswick, B. T., Hughes, I. G., Gardiner, S. A., Atier, H. P. A. G., Andersen, M. F., & Daszuta, B. (2016). An ε-pseudoclassical model for quantum resonances in a cold dilute atomic gas periodically driven by finite-duration standing-wave laser pulses. arXiv. Retrieved from https://arxiv.org/abs/1604.08108
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Fung, Y. H., & Andersen, M. F. (2015). Efficient collisional blockade loading of a single atom into a tight microtrap. New Journal of Physics, 17, 073011. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/17/7/073011
Journal - Research Article
Hilliard, A. J., Fung, Y. H., Sompet, P., Carpentier, A. V., & Andersen, M. F. (2015). In-trap fluorescence detection of atoms in a microscopic dipole trap. Physical Review A, 91(5), 053414. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.91.053414
Journal - Research Article
Fung, Y. H., Carpentier, A. V., Sompet, P., & Andersen, M. (2014). Two-atom collisions and the loading of atoms in microtraps. Entropy, 16(1), 582-606. doi: 10.3390/e16010582
Journal - Research Article
Carpentier, A. V., Fung, Y. H., Sompet, P., Hilliard, A. J., Walker, T. G., & Andersen, M. F. (2013). Preparation of a single atom in an optical microtrap. Laser Physics Letters, 10(12), 125501. doi: 10.1088/1612-2011/10/12/125501
Journal - Research Article
Sompet, P., Carpentier, A. V., Fung, Y. H., McGovern, M., & Andersen, M. F. (2013). Dynamics of two atoms undergoing light-assisted collisions in an optical microtrap. Physical Review A, 88, 051401(R). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.88.051401
Journal - Research Article
Carpentier, A. V., Fung, Y. H., Sompet, P., & Andersen, M. F. (2012). Preparation of individually trapped atoms using light assisted collisions. Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Atomic Physics (ICAP). (pp. 374). Retrieved from http://www-lpl.univ-paris13.fr/icap2012/index.htm
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Daszuta, B., & Andersen, M. F. (2012). Atom interferometry using δ-kicked and finite-duration pulse sequences. Physical Review A, 86(4), 043604. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.86.043604
Journal - Research Article
McDowall, P. D., Grünzweig, T., Hilliard, A., & Andersen, M. F. (2012). An atomic beam source for fast loading of a magneto-optical trap under high vacuum. Review of Scientific Instruments, 83(5), 055102. doi: 10.1063/1.4708617
Journal - Research Article
McGovern, M., Grünzweig, T., Hilliard, A. J., & Andersen, M. F. (2012). Single beam atom sorting machine. Laser Physics Letters, 9(1), 78-84. doi: 10.1002/lapl.201110100
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. (2011, October). Manipulating and observing individual atoms. Plenary presentation at the 15th New Zealand Institute of Physics (NZIP) Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Fung, Y. H., Carpentier, A. V., Hilliard, A. J., McGovern, M., Grünzweig, T., & Andersen, M. F. (2011, December). Determining atom number inside a high density microtrap. Verbal presentation at the 6th Annual Dodd-Walls Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Grünzweig, T., McGovern, M., Hilliard, A. J., & Andersen, M. F. (2011). Using light-assisted collisions to consistently isolate individual atoms for quantum information processing. Quantum Information Processing, 10(6), 925-940. doi: 10.1007/s11128-011-0304-4
Journal - Research Article
McGovern, M., Hilliard, A. J., Grünzweig, T., & Andersen, M. F. (2011). Counting atoms in a deep optical microtrap. Optics Letters, 36(7), 1041-1043.
Journal - Research Article
Grünzweig, T., Hilliard, A., McGovern, M., & Andersen, M. F. (2010). Near-deterministic preparation of a single atom in an optical microtrap. Nature Physics, 6, 951-954. doi: 10.1038/NPHYS1778
Journal - Research Article
McDowall, P., Hilliard, A., McGovern, M., Grünzweig, T., & Andersen, M. F. (2009). A fidelity treatment of near-resonant states in the atom-optics kicked rotor. New Journal of Physics, 11, 123021. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/11/12/123021
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. F., & Sleator, T. (2009). Lattice interferometer for laser-cooled atoms. Physical Review Letters, 103, 070402. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.070402
Journal - Research Article
McDowall, P. D., & Andersen, M. F. (2009, July). A novel laser frequency stabilization scheme for atom interferometry experiments. Verbal presentation at the 14th New Zealand Institute of Physics Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
McDowall, P. D., & Andersen, M. F. (2009). Acousto-optic modulator based frequency stabilized diode laser system for atom trapping. Review of Scientific Instruments, 80(5), 053101. doi: 10.1063/1.3125029
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. (2007, July). Rotating atoms with light. Verbal presentation at the 13th New Zealand Institute of Physics Conference: Physics Futures: Investing in Tomorrow's Science, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Helmerson, K., Andersen, M. F., Ryu, C., Cladé, P., Natarajan, V., Vaziri, A., & Phillips, W. D. (2007). Generating persistent currents states of atoms using orbital angular momentum of photons. Nuclear Physics A, 790, 705c-712c.
Journal - Research Article
Ryu, C., Andersen, M. F., Cladé, P., Natarajan, V., Helmerson, K., & Phillips, W. D. (2007). Observation of persistent flow of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a toroidal trap. Physical Review Letters, 99, 260401. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.260401
Journal - Research Article
Helmerson, K., Andersen, M. F., Ryu, C., Cladé, P., Natarajan, V., Vaziri, A., … Phillips, W. D. (2006). Rotating a Bose-Einstein condensate using photons with orbital angular momentum. In K. Dholakia & G. C. Spalding (Eds.), Optical Trapping and Optical Micromanipulation III. 6326, (pp. U20-U28). SPIE. doi: 10.1117/12.681608
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Ryu, C., Andersen, M. F., Vaziri, A., d'Arcy, M. B., Grossmann, J. M., Helmerson, K., & Phillips, W. D. (2006). High-order quantum resonances observed in a periodically kicked Bose-Einstein condensate. Physical Review Letters, 96, 160403. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.160403
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. F., Ryu, C., Cladé, P., Natarajan, V., Vaziri, A., Helmerson, K., & Phillips, W. D. (2006). Quantized rotation of atoms from photons with orbital angular momentum. Physical Review Letters, 97, 170406. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.170406
Journal - Research Article
Andersen, M. F., Kaplan, A., Grünzweig, T., & Davidson, N. (2006). Decay of quantum correlations in atom optics billiards with chaotic and mixed dynamics. Physical Review Letters, 97, 104102. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.104102
Journal - Research Article
Kaplan, A., Andersen, M., Friedman, N., & Davidson, N. (2005). Atom-optics billiards. In P. Collet, M. Courbage, S. Métens, A. Neishtadt & G. Zaslavsky (Eds.), Chaotic dynamics and transport in classical and quantum systems. (pp. 239-268). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic.
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