Research on ultra-cold atoms lies at the intersection of atomic physics, many-body physics, quantum optics and quantum information. Quantum physics dominates the behavior of atomic gases cooled to near absolute zero temperature, and cold trapped atoms provide an ideal experimental system for studying quantum many-body physics. Our research focuses on ultra-cold gases of Rubidium atoms and Ytterbium/Rubidium mixtures, with the goals of studying novel condensed matter systems and engineering quantum control over many-body systems, including dissipative baths.
Subwavelength Spatial Control and Measurement of Cold Atoms via Optical Nonlinearity and a New Experimental Platform for Two-species Atom Tweezer Arrays
Dissertation Committee Chair: Prof. Steven Rolston (co-advisor)
Committee:
Prof. Trey Porto (co-chair/co-advisor)
Prof. Ian Spielman
Prof. Norbert Linke
Prof. Ronald Walsworth
Trey Porto
Research Areas:
- Cold Atoms in Optical Lattices
- Interacting Photons
- Ultracold Rb/Yb Mixtures
Roger Brown
Research Areas:
Cold Atoms in Optical Lattices
Where are they now?:
Roger is an NRC postdoctoral fellow in Chris Oates group in NIST Boulder
Elizabeth Goldschmidt
Research Areas:
Cold Atoms in Optical Lattices
Where are they now?:
Elizabeth has taken a position at the Army Research Lab, as of December 2015.
Creston Herold
Research Areas:
Ultracold Rb/Yb Mixtures
Where are they now?:
Creston is a research scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute.