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Shuo Sun, Associate Fellow at JILA and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the 麻豆免费版下载 has been awarded a prestigious NSF CAREER Award for his research proposal, 鈥淒eveloping a High-Dimensional Photonic Quantum Register for the Quantum Internet.鈥
The JILA community mourns the loss of Dr. Alan Gallagher, a trailblazing physicist, esteemed mentor, and JILA Fellow Adjoint, who passed away on November 20, 2024, at the age of 88.
Gallagher鈥檚 career was marked by an enduring commitment to scientific inquiry and innovation, particularly in the realms of atomic and molecular physics. He was known for his pioneering work on collisional radiation and line-shape theory, including research that utilized spectroscopic methods to map out atomic and molecular interaction potentials. His contributions reshaped our understanding of phenomena such as pressure broadening and the spectra of colliding atoms.
JILA and NIST Fellow and 麻豆免费版下载Boulder Physics Professor Jun Ye has been named a 2024 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate.聽This distinction is awarded to scientists whose work ranks in the top 1% of citations globally. Ye, known for his groundbreaking contributions to precision measurement and atomic, molecular, and optical physics, joins an elite list of researchers shaping the forefront of scientific innovation.
In a recently released NOVA documentary called "Decoding the Universe: Quantum," JILA and NIST Fellow and 麻豆免费版下载Boulder Physics Professor Jun Ye brings his expertise to the screen, unveiling the mysteries of quantum mechanics and atomic clocks.
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JILA postdoctoral researcher Simon Scheidegger has received the prestigious METAS 2024 Award from the Swiss Physical Society (SPS). Scheidegger, who is part of JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye's laboratory group, was awarded for his pioneering research on precise measurements of hydrogen energy levels during his PhD at ETH Zurich.
The second installment of the JILA JAGS (JILA Association of Graduate Students) Seminar series recently took place, featuring an exciting lineup of talks by graduate students pushing the boundaries of scientific research.
The event highlighted the work of Bejan Ghomashi from the Becker Group, Trevor Kieft from the Lewandowski Group, and Emma Nelson from the Kapteyn/Murnane Group, who each presented their cutting-edge research to an engaged audience.
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麻豆免费版下载Boulder senior Luke Coffman has been honored with the prestigious 2024 Astronaut Scholarship, recognizing his exceptional achievements and potential in the field of STEM. Double-majoring in physics and math with a minor in quantum engineering, Coffman鈥檚 research looks at quantum information theory, focusing particularly on quantum entanglement.