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The Laser Cooling and
Trapping Group studies the physics of
laser cooling, electromagnetic trapping and other radiative manipulation
of neutral atoms and dielectric particles. These fundamental studies
are used to develop applications to new kinds of physics measurements
and processes such as high resolution spectroscopy, atomic clocks,
atomic collisions, atom optics, bio-molecular interactions, and
atomic-scale and nano-scale fabrication.
Laser cooling and trapping of neutral atoms are explored at NIST in the
group of Bill Phillips
(Nobel Prize in Physics 1997).
Interesting phenomena occur when atoms are cooled down to < 1 mK.
Group Staff
Job Opportunities:
 Division Postdoctoral Positions
Current
and Former Post Docs
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Bose Einstein Condensation:
investigate properties and applications of dilute quantum gases of alkali
atoms. |
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Cold Collisions: study
ground state and photoassociative collisions of ultracold atoms. |
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Optical Lattices:
investigate the properties and applications of ultracold atoms confined in
periodic potentials made of light. |
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Optical Tweezers:
optically manipulate microscopic objects to address problems in biochemistry
and biotechnology. |
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Staff member Kris Helmerson viewing a sample of
magneto-optically trapped sodium atoms (small yellow dot in the center of the
vacuum chamber) cooled to a temperature of less than 1 mK.
Technical inquiries:
Feedback
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bldg. 221, Rm. A157
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8424
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8424 |
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