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John L. Hall in his office at JILA
  
Dr. John (Jan) L. Hall
shares the
2005 Nobel Prize in Physics

"... for contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique."

Boulder scientist embarks on his Nobel Year (142 kB Microsoft Word Document)
by Todd Neff, Camera Staff Writer
Posted with permission from The Daily Camera, Boulder Colorado.

Views of Science Policy - NIST Nobel Laureate Hall (359 kB PDF)
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Lay language quarterly, targeted at industry managers (from 2004 back to 1995).

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Articles from present back to 1993.

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Lay language tip sheet for science writers (from present back to 1994, listed by subject and title).
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       Highlights research, activities, and services (Listed by subject and title from 1993 to 2003).

Nobel Prize Winners
Photo of Dr. Eric A. CornellNobel Medal for Physics
2001
Dr. Eric A. Cornell

shares the
Nobel Prize in Physics


"... for the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates"

  
Nobel Medal for PhysicsPhoto of Dr. William D. Phillips
1997
Dr. Willliam D. Phillips

shares the
Nobel Prize in Physics

Breakthroughs:
    W.D. Phillips' Laser Cooling and Trapping Group develops well-collimated quasi-continuous atom laser and demonstrates four-wave mixing of matter waves.


Deborah Jin in her laboratory at JILA 2004 Service to America Medal

  Dr. Deborah Jin

- News Release
- Jin Wins 2003 MacArthur Fellowship
- Researchers Create Bose-Einstein "Super Molecule

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