Defining the limits of quantum sensing

Defining the limits of quantum sensing

Jan. 12, 2023

JILA and NIST scientists, collaborating with Colorado-based quantum computing company Quantinuum, have developed a set of protocols to test for a quantum sensor's upper bound using the integrated Quantum Fisher Information (IQFI) value. Their study was recently published in Physical Review Applied.

Adam Kaufman awarded grant from the 2023 Young Investigator Research Program

Adam Kaufman awarded grant from the 2023 Young Investigator Research Program

Dec. 14, 2022

Professor Adam Kaufman (Physics), a JILA fellow and NIST physicist, has been awarded a grant as part of the 2023 Young Investigator Research Program (YIP), launched by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. YIP recipients receive three-year grants of up to $450K.

JILA Scientist Chen-Ting Liao is awarded a grant from the 2023 Young Investigator Research Program

JILA scientist Chen-Ting Liao awarded grant from 2023 Young Investigator Research Program

Dec. 14, 2022

Dr. Liao serves as assistant director of research and knowledge transfer for STROBE, an NSF Science and Technology Center. His research interests include developing and utilizing coherent light sources from infrared to x-ray regimes to study condensed matter physics and materials science.

JILA grad student Aaron Young awarded a 2022 University of Chicago Quantum Creators Prize

JILA grad student Aaron Young awarded a 2022 University of Chicago Quantum Creators Prize

Nov. 30, 2022

The prize, part of the Chicago Quantum Exchange, promotes early career research and diversity within the field of quantum science. Young was recognized for his contributions to the strontium tweezer array experiment in JILA Fellow and NIST physicist Adam Kaufman's lab.

How to rebuild an atomic clock

How to rebuild an atomic clock

Nov. 28, 2022

NIST and ²ÊÃñ±¦µä researchers continually work to improve the accuracy of the atomic clocks housed in their laboratories. In the case of the NIST-F1 cesium atomic clock, which serves as the U.S.'s primary time and frequency standard, this process has included rebuilding parts of the clock.

JILA Fellow Dana Anderson’s work at his company ColdQuanta is recognized by TIME Magazine

JILA Fellow Dana Anderson’s work at his company ColdQuanta is recognized by TIME Magazine

Nov. 14, 2022

TIME has awarded Albert, ColdQuanta’s cloud-based quantum matter machine, as one of 2022's Best Inventions. “I am proud to say that the roots of Albert run deep into the education and research mission of CU," said Anderson, who founded ColdQuanta and served as CEO before becoming Chief Strategy Officer.

Gopinath group advances quantum sensing with a new model in optical fibers

Gopinath group advances quantum sensing with a new model in optical fibers

Oct. 31, 2022

The Optics and Photonics Research Group at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, led by Professor Juliet Gopinath (Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering), has recently demonstrated meaningful advances in fiber-based, quantum-enhanced remote sensing and probing of photosensitive materials.

JILA from ground level with Flatrions

Lockheed Martin and CUbit Quantum Initiative formalize quantum partnership

Oct. 30, 2022

This new quantum focus in the research alliance between Lockheed Martin and ²ÊÃñ±¦µä represents the latest extension of this longstanding, wide-ranging relationship, which was expanded when the organizations entered into a Master Research Agreement in 2019.

JILA Fellow Margaret Murnane wins the 2022 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize

JILA Fellow Margaret Murnane wins the 2022 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize

Oct. 24, 2022

JILA Fellow Margaret Murnane has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal and Prize. This prestigious award honors the legacy of the famous physicist Sir Isaac Newton, by commending those who have made world-leading contributions in the field of physics.

An entangled matter-wave interferometer: Now with double the spookiness

An entangled matter-wave interferometer: Now with double the spookiness

Oct. 20, 2022

As described in their paper recently published in Nature, the Thompson group at JILA has combined the spookiness of both entanglement and delocalization to realize a matter-wave interferometer that can sense accelerations with a precision that surpasses the standard quantum limit for the first time.

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