Prof. Dr. Carsten Schuck
Current affiliations
- Professorship of Experimental Physics (Prof. Schuck)Heisenbergstr. 11, 48149 Münster
- Münster Nanofabrication Facility (MNF)Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster
- Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN)Busso-Peus-Straße 10, 48149 Münster
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Research Focus
- Quantum Optics
- Nanophotonics
- Superconducting Single-Photon Detectors
Short CV
Carsten Schuck is a Professor for Experimental Physics and the Director of the Department for Quantum Technology at the University of Münster, where he leads the Integrated Quantum Technology group.
He studied Physics in Hamburg, Uppsala and Munich and obtained a PhD in Applied Physics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in 2010 for work at ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences (Spain).
After a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University and work for ASML Research he became an Assistant Professor in Münster in 2016 and Full Professor in 2021.
His research activities are carried out at the Center for Soft Nanoscience (SoN) and the Center for NanoTechnology (CeNTech), where he also acts as scientific director of the Münster Nanofabrication Facility (MNF).
He is the co-founder of Pixel Photonics, a start-up company that commercializes superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors.
Academic Education | |
| 2004 - 2009 | Doktorarbeit:Interfacing single ions and single photons for quantum networks. ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences. UPC - Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain |
Work Experience | |
| since 2021 | Full Professor (experimental physics). Director of the Department for Quantum Technology, University of Münster |
| 2016 - 2021 | Juniorprofessor. Physics Institute, WWU Münster, Deutschland |
| 2015 - 2016 | Architect. Sensors, Metrology and Computational Modeling, ASML Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands |
| 2013 - 2014 | Postdoctoral Fellow. Department of Electrical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA |
| 2010 - 2012 | Postdoctoral Scholar. Department of Electrical Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2003 | German Physical Society (DPG) |
Publications
Abazi A; Hiramoto K; Matsubayashi H; Schoonhoven F; Chen J; Mikami Y; Oki Y; Schuck C; Yoshioka H (2026) In: Optics Letters, 51(4), 1060-1063. doi:10.1364/OL.588307 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Hoegen, Marjorie; Glebke, René; Alam, M. Sahnawaz; David, Alessandro; Navarro Arenas, Juan; Wirtz, Nikolaus; Albanese, Mario; Carta, Daniele; Motzoi, Felix; Monti, Antonello; Schuck, Carsten; Benigni, Andrea; Wehrle, Klaus; Ponci, Ferdinanda (2026) In: arXiv:2603.06783. Review article in digital collection | Preprint | submitted / under review | |
Jaha, Roland; Graham-Scott, Connor A.; Abazi, Adrian S.; Pernice, Wolfram; Schuck, Carsten; Ferrari, Simone (2025) In: Optics Express, 33(20), 41869-41880. doi:10.1364/OE.564311 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Brückerhoff-Plückelmann, Frank; Buskasper, Tim; Römer, Julius; Krämer, Linus; Malik, Bilal; McRae, Liam; Kürpick, Linus; Palitza, Simon; Schuck, Carsten; Pernice, Wolfram (2025) In: Nanophotonics, 14(3), 297-304. doi:10.1515/nanoph-2024-0498 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Abazi, Adrian S.; Jaha, Roland; Graham-Scott, Connor A.; Pernice, Wolfram H. P.; Schuck, Carsten (2025) In: Physical Review Research, 7(3), 033124. doi:10.1103/sv4y-qps6 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Detector-Modulator Technology Utilizing Epsilon-Near-Zero Materials at Cryogenic Temperatures (D-TEC) Duration: 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2027 Funded by: EC Horizon Europe - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Postdoctoral Fellowship Type of project: EU-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/03/2024 - 28/02/2027 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space Type of project: Participation in federally funded joint project | |
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2027 Funded by: EC Horizon Europe - Research and innovation action Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster |
Talks
| Differentiable Nano-Photonics: Physics Informed Learning and Inverse Design Schuck, Carsten (21/05/2025) Photonics North 2025, Ottawa Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Quantum technology with photonic integrated sources, circuits, & superconducting detectors Schuck, Carsten (14/03/2024) IPHT Colloquium, Jena Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| The second quantum revolution: the social significance of quantum technologies Schuck, Carsten (28/11/2023) DPG-Lehrerfortbildung (Low-Cost Schülerexperimente zur Quantentechnologie), Bad Honnef Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Quantum Technology with Photonic Integrated Sources, Circuits, and Superconducting Detectors Schuck, Carsten; (24/11/2023) Joan van der Waals Colloquium, Leiden Type of talk: scientific Talk | |
| Integrating Single Photon Sources, Circuits, and Detectors on Quantum Photonic Chips Schuck, Carsten; (15/11/2023) Center for Optical Sciences Seminar, Hong Kong Type of talk: scientific Talk |