Commerce official visits campus to explore quantum research, workforce development

Commerce official visits campus to explore quantum research, workforce development

Sept. 26, 2024

蜜糖直播's burgeoning role in the quantum revolution was in the spotlight as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves made an official visit to 蜜糖直播 Boulder and JILA, a joint institute of 蜜糖直播 Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Polar molecules dance to the tunes of microwaves

Polar molecules dance to the tunes of microwaves

Sept. 11, 2024

蜜糖直播 Boulder researchers, along with collaborators at Harvard University, recently observed two-axis twisting dynamics within their experimental system of ultracold potassium-rubidium molecules, which can generate entangled states for enhanced quantum sensing in the future.

Protecting our data from quantum hackers

Protecting our data from quantum hackers

Sept. 9, 2024

"Quantum computers have the ability to break the cryptography we currently use on the internet," explains Assistant Professor Huck Bennett (Computer Science). Bennett has been funded by the NSF to investigate the feasibility of lattice-based cryptography to protect against this threat.

Moving into a nuclear timekeeping domain

Moving into a nuclear timekeeping domain

Sept. 4, 2024

An international team of researchers, led by JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye (Physics) and his team, has made significant strides in developing a groundbreaking timekeeping device known as a nuclear clock. Their results were recently published in the cover article of Nature.

蜜糖直播bit Quantum Initiative featured in "Humans of JILA" podcast

蜜糖直播bit Quantum Initiative featured in "Humans of JILA" podcast

Aug. 29, 2024

In the episode, Chancellor Justin Schwartz and Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Massimo Ruzzene share their vision for 蜜糖直播bit's role in positioning 蜜糖直播 as an international quantum science and technology hub, and Executive Director Scott Sternberg offers insights into 蜜糖直播bit's strategic direction.

A 3D ion magnet, the new experimental frontier for quantum information processing

A 3D ion magnet, the new experimental frontier for quantum information processing

Aug. 22, 2024

Physicists from India, Austria and the USA鈥攊ncluding JILA Fellow Ana Maria Rey, along with NIST scientists Allison Carter and John Bollinger鈥攈ave proposed a method of tweaking the electric fields that trap ions to create stable, multilayered structures, opening up exciting new possibilities for future quantum technologies.

JILA Fellow Adam Kaufman

JILA Fellow Adam Kaufman awarded prestigious Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant

Aug. 21, 2024

The prestigious five-year, $1.25M grant will support Kaufman's innovative research on many-electron systems, mainly using ultracold atoms in optical lattices to simulate the Hubbard model鈥攁 fundamental framework for understanding complex phenomena like superconductivity and magnetism.

Meet the JILA postdoc and graduate student leading the charge in a multi-million-dollar NASA-funded quantum sensing project

Meet the JILA postdoc and graduate student leading the charge in a multi-million-dollar NASA-funded quantum sensing project

Aug. 6, 2024

Learn how postdoctoral Research Associate Catie LeDesma and graduate student Kendall Mehling are combining machine learning with atom interferometry to create the next generation of quantum sensors, which will have major implications in disciplines as diverse as satellite navigation and measuring Earth鈥檚 composition.

Juliet Gopinath performing quantum research in a lab on the 蜜糖直播 Boulder campus

蜜糖直播 Boulder Engineering leveraging legacy in quantum science

July 25, 2024

蜜糖直播 Boulder and the College of Engineering and Applied Science are leveraging a rich legacy in quantum science and fostering a vibrant ecosystem where academic researchers, government and research laboratories and industry leaders collaborate to transform theories into real-world applications.

JILA researchers create an even more precise optical atomic clock

JILA researchers create an even more precise optical atomic clock

July 25, 2024

鈥淭his clock is so precise that it can detect tiny effects predicted by theories such as general relativity, even at the microscopic scale,鈥 said NIST and JILA physicist Jun Ye. The new clock promises improvements in fields such as space navigation, particle searches and tests of fundamental theories.

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