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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Awards

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Jun Ye (from the chest up) standing in front of a wall of books and awards. Background is blurred out.

Jun Ye Receives the Quantum 100 Award

Ye is “recognized for his curiosity and his hands-on approach to experimentation,” according to the Quantum 100 list. “He has built a world-class research program using light, atoms, molecules, and advanced optical tools to explore nature with unprec

Using quantum sensing to detect pneumonia and asthma in children illustration

2025 AB Nexus Grant - Jun Ye

Principal Investigators: Lilliam Ambroggio, PhD (CU Anschutz) and Jun Ye, PhD (CU Boulder) Using quantum sensing and advanced laser technologies, this project aims to develop a new breath test to help doctors quickly and safely differentiate between...
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Michelle Stephens Receives 2024 Arthur S. Flemming Award

Michelle Stephens is being recognized in the Leadership-Management category for advancing the accurate measurement of infrared and optical radiation required for defense, climate, and fundamental science, such as determining the output of high-power...
Shannon Duff

Shannon Duff Receives 2024 Arthur S. Flemming Award

Shannon Duff has received a 2024 Arthur S. Flemming Award in the Applied Science and Engineering category for her outstanding federal service in establishing a program to produce sensor arrays for measurements of the cosmic microwave background...

1906 Award - Jack Glover

In recognition for his effective leadership of SC 45B/WG 17, as well as his role as project leader of IEC 62463:2024, Radiation protection instrumentation — X-ray systems for the security screening of persons.
Ryan Snodgrass

2025 William E. Gifford Award - Ryan Snodgrass

Dr. Ryan Snodgrass is recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field of cryogenics, particularly in the areas of pulse tube refrigerators and Gifford-McMahon cryocoolers. His research has advanced the fundamental understanding of these...
Jun Ye

2025 Berthold Leibinger Zukunftspreis Prize - Jun Ye

The award acknowledges Ye's groundbreaking work in optical clocks and frequency metrology, which has significantly advanced precision measurement and timekeeping. His contributions have deepened our understanding of fundamental physics and paved the...
Peter J. Mohr

2024 AAAS Fellow - Peter J. Mohr

Mohr was nominated for "for calculating fundamental quantum electrodynamical effects in atoms, leading the revision of the International System of Units, and providing the scientific community with adjusted values of the fundamental constants of...
Matthew DiSalvo

2025 - 2028 ISAC International Innovator - Matthew DiSalvo

My research in flow cytometry focuses on fundamental metrology challenges such as uncertainty quantification (UQ) and measurement comparability. I create microfluidic serial flow cytometers that replicate optical measurements on particles for direct...
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2025 Optica Fellow - David Plusquellic

For pioneering advances in electro-optic frequency comb technology from ultraviolet to terahertz frequencies for spectroscopy, molecular dynamics, and remote sensing applications
Jeff Shainline sitting on a log on a hill in the mountains outside Boulder

2024 PECASE - Jeffrey Shainline

Jeffrey Shainline is recognized for pioneering a new type of neuromorphic computer that closely mimics the human brain, both in the number of interconnections between “neurons” and in its low operating power requirements. Creating a practical...
Nikolai Klimov

2024 PECASE - Nikolai Klimov

Nikolai Klimov is recognized for transformational research in photonic sensors for thermometry, dosimetry, humidity, and vacuum and for working with industry partners to bring these new technologies to the marketplace. He is an innovative technology...
Adam Kaufman poses for a head shot with a shelf of library books in the background.

2024 PECASE - Adam Kaufman

Adam Kaufman is recognized for advances in quantum information science and precision measurement based on pioneering contributions to the development of optical-tweezer arrays of alkaline-earth atoms, including optical atomic clock technology...
Stephen Eckel

2024 PECASE - Stephen Eckel

Stephen Eckel is recognized for his pioneering work in applying cold-atom physics to solve real-world measurement problems, investigating the enabling physics, and leading the development of the first deployable, practical cold-atom-based device with...
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