Quantum Information Science & Technology

Press Clipping: JILA Fellow and NIST Physicist Adam Kaufman highlighted in new CUbit Quantum Initiative Video

Submitted by kennac on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 2:53 pm

JILA Fellow and NIST physicist Adam Kaufman was recently highlighted in a CUbit Quantum Initiative video as part of CUbit's larger NSF-funded organization Q-SEnSE (Quantum Systems through Entangled Science and Engineering). In the video, Kaufman discusses how to use optical tweezer systems, a web of laser lights, to enhance the measurements of atomic clocks. 

Press Clipping: JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye and his Team Featured in "MIT Technology Review" Magazine

Submitted by kennac on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 2:45 pm

In a significant development, researchers led by JILA and NIST/CU Boulder's Professor Jun Ye, alongside their peers, are harnessing the power of quantum squeezing to revolutionize our understanding of the universe. As detailed in a recent MIT Technology Review article, this innovative approach is set to enhance the detection of gravitational waves and improve the precision of atomic clocks, promising new insights into cosmic phenomena and the fundamental laws of physics.

Press Clipping: JILA and NIST Fellow Judah Levine Explains Leap Seconds and Leap Day for "the New York Times" and "Denver 7 News"

Submitted by kennac on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 12:36 pm

In a world where the precision of timekeeping is paramount, the leap second and leap day are critical adjustments to align our clocks and calendars with the astronomical realities of Earth's orbit around the sun. JILA and NIST Fellow Judah Levine, an esteemed figure in time synchronization, recently shared his insights with both The New York Times and Denver 7 News, elucidating the complexities and significance of these temporal adjustments.

Press Clipping: JILA and NIST Fellows Ana Maria Rey and James Thompson highlighted in "bnn"

Submitted by kennac on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 12:42 pm

A new bnn article delves into the recent research done by JILA and NIST Fellows Ana Maria Rey and James Thompson and their research groups who have achieved what was once thought to be a distant dream: the creation of an ultra-cold gas of strontium atoms exhibiting superconductor-like behavior. This achievement marks the first-ever observation of the long-anticipated third superconductivity phase, setting a new precedent in the field.

 

Press Clipping: JILA and NIST Fellows Jun Ye and James Thompson highlighted in "Inside GNSS"

Submitted by kennac on Tue, 02/13/2024 - 1:18 pm


A recent article for Inside GNSS, a leading media outlet dedicated to global navigation satellite systems, spotlights a groundbreaking advancement in the realm of precision timekeeping done by JILA and NIST Fellows Jun Ye and James Thompson, who have set a new benchmark in the accuracy of optical atomic clocks, overcoming a fundamental challenge known as quantum projection noise (QPN).