Welcome to
Ultracold Atoms and Molecules Research
at the University of Washington
Through the orchestrated use of lasers, electronics, and ultra-high vacuum technology it is possible to cool atomic gases to amazingly low temperatures - nanoKelvins - where their behavior is dominated by quantum mechanical phenomena. These ultracold gases may be precisely manipulated by the delicate use of lasers and other electromagnetic fields. Recent advances in this field include Bose-Einstein condensation of atoms and molecules, Fermi superfluidity in atomic mixtures, and the synthesis of brand-new types of molecules. Check the research page for details of our work.
Some recent group research news:
 Sisyphus cooling theory paper (sub Oct11, acc Dec11) |
 Double degeneracy paper (sub May11, acc Jun11) |
 BEC interferometry theory paper (sub Mar11, acc Oct11) |
 LiYb symp cooling paper (sub Jan11, acc Apr11) |
