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Another exciting chapter in JILA Cup history! The Lehnert group (led by JILA and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow Konrad Lehnert) triumphed over the Regal group (led by JILA Fellow and University of Colorado Boulder Physics professor Cindy Regal) in a thrilling beach volleyball showdown.??This spirited event reflects the collaborative and competitive nature of JILA's research community. Read more about the match and the tradition behind the JILA Cup here: https://lnkd.in/gFJw8Sna CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences

In a new "Nature" paper, JILA and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow and University of Colorado Boulder Physics professor Jun Ye and his team dive further into the quantum dynamics between polar molecules using a unique method known as Floquet #engineering. https://lnkd.in/d84Py4R7 CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to JILA and NIST Fellow and University of Colorado Boulder Physics Professor Jun Ye and his team for making the cover of the latest issue of Nature for their work on the Thorium-229 transition, which is key to nuclear clocks! CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences

NIST and JILA researchers have achieved a significant milestone in the development of nuclear clocks, marking a new era in precision timekeeping. The international team has successfully demonstrated core technologies for a nuclear clock using thorium-229. This includes precise frequency measurements of nuclear transitions and establishing a direct frequency link between a nuclear transition and an atomic clock. The implications of this breakthrough are far-reaching, potentially enhancing GPS accuracy, improving internet speeds, and advancing fundamental physics research. While still in the experimental stage, this work lays the foundation for clocks with extraordinary precision - imagine a timepiece that wouldn't lose a second over billions of years. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZT9tzjW #Physics #QuantumPhysics #Nuclear #Time

A week ago today, the JILA Association of Graduate Students (JAGS) held its second seminar in its monthly seminar series. JILA and University of Colorado Boulder Physics students spoke on their research to 40+ people. Read more about the talks here: https://lnkd.in/gatavSgv CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences

The next "Humans of JILA" #podcast episode is here, and it focuses on the CUbit Quantum Initiative, an organization within the University of Colorado Boulder looking at #quantumresearch, #quantumeducation, and #quantumtechnology! In this episode, you'll hear from CU Boulder's new Chancellor Justin Schwartz, CU Boulder Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Massimo Ruzzene, CUbit Executive Director Scott Sternberg, JILA Fellow and CUbit Faculty Director for Education and Workforce Development Heather Lewandowski, and University of Colorado Boulder Physics professor and Electrical Engineering Scott Diddams. Listen now at the link below! https://lnkd.in/g5nSDWZp CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences

According to quantum physics, light and other electromagnetic radiation appear as quanta. Quanta are packets with fixed energies and correspond to energy transitions in atoms. In the early 2000s, John Hall (pictured) and Theodor H?nsch wondered how to measure these with better accuracy. The two developed the frequency comb technique. It uses laser light with a series of equidistant frequencies to accurately measure other frequencies. Determining these frequencies provides information about the atoms' properties, benchmarks for time and length, and the possibility of deciding physical constants. Hall and H?nsch were awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for ”their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique.” Learn more: https://bit.ly/3pCEcjP

The second installment of the JILA JAGS (JILA Association of Graduate Students) Speaker Series happened today as JILA and University of Colorado Boulder Physics graduate students Trevor Kieft, Emma Nelson, and Bejan Ghomashi shared some of their research with the larger JILA graduate student, postdoc, and staff community. CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences

In a new "Physical Review X" paper, JILA and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fellow and University of Colorado Boulder Physics professor Ana Maria Rey, along with NIST Scientists Allison Carter and John Bollinger and Athreya Shankar of the Indian Institute of Science proposed a new way to trap ions in a 3D structure by tweaking the electric fields within the ion trap. https://lnkd.in/dd_ZmCsf CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to JILA Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Physicist and University of Colorado Boulder Physics professor Adam Kaufman for being awarded part of a $1.25 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation! https://lnkd.in/gQyMQeQD https://lnkd.in/gSdjSpnv CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences #MoorePhysics #ScienceFunding