Quantum Research Institute | Quantum gas of molecules

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Abstract:
Increasingly sophisticated quantum state engineering and high-fidelity observation of molecules are providing new opportunities to study complex structure and emergent quantum properties and to set new bounds for fundamental symmetry. In particular, quantum gases of molecules constitute a new experimental platform for precise control of molecular interactions and collective dynamics. External electric fields are used to tune elastic collision, suppress reactive loss, produce sharp interaction resonance, and control evaporative cooling. Confining molecules in optical traps with tunable spatial geometries allows realization of stereo chemistry and tunable many-body spins for quantum magnetism. Hamiltonian engineering is paving the way for production of entangled molecules that will benefit precision measurement.

Bio:
Jun Ye is a Fellow of JILA, a Fellow of NIST, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the development of new tools for light-matter interactions and their scientific applications for precision measurement, quantum science, and frequency metrology. He is known for developing highly precise and accurate atomic clocks, first realization of quantum gas of polar molecules, and pioneering work on frequency combs and spectroscopy. He is a highly cited researcher for every year since 2014. He has received numerous honors include five Gold Medals from the US Department of Commerce, Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, Micius Prize, Herbert Walther Award, Vannevar Bush Fellowship, N.F. Ramsey Prize, and I.I. Rabi Prize. The group web page is http://jila.colorado.edu/YeLabs/.