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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Awards

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2020 Micius Quantum Prize - Jun Ye

Hidetoshi Katori and Jun Ye received the prize: For their groundbreaking achievements in precision quantum measurements, in particular for

HALO Takes Runner-Up in OPN Photo Contest

The High Amplification Laser pressure Optic (HALO) was developed by NIST to measure kilo-watts of laser power with best-in-class accuracy

2020 Highly Cited Researcher in Physics - Jun Ye

Ye is one of approximately 6,400 researchers across 21 fields and of 179 physicists awarded in 2020. The Highly Cited Researcher award is

2020 Rising Stars of Light certificate for Amit Agrawal

2020 Rising Stars of Light Final Winners - Amit Agrawal

A joint second place prize between Amit and Dr. Shuo Sun from UC Boulder: Their research efforts are focused on developing novel measurement

Jacob Taylor Elected OSA Fellow

For contributions using quantum properties of light and matter for applications ranging from extremely sensitive sensors to quantum

Sergey V. Polyakov Elected OSA Fellow

For contributions using quantum properties of light for optical metrology, communication, and biosensing beyond classical limits.

2020 AAAS Fellow - Konrad W. Lehnert

For pioneering contributions to quantum science, particularly quantum control and measurement of mechanical oscillators, and sub-quantum

2020 OIML Letter of Appreciation – Ralph Richter

This International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) Letter of Appreciation recognizes Ralph Richter for his outstanding contribution

Jon Pratt Elected ASPE Fellow

Election to the ASPE College of Fellows is a highly prestigious honor that is intended to recognize and honor those exceptional members of

2021 Francis M. Pipkin Award - Andrew D. Ludlow

For significant contributions to the field of state-of-the-art atomic clocks and precision tests of fundamental physics.

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NIST Recognized by Microscopy Today

June Lau of NIST, Yimea Zhu of Brookhaven National Lab, and Chunguang Jing, Eric Montgomery, Yubin Zhao, Wade Rush, Ao Liu, and Ilya

2020 APS Fellow - Daniel S. Hussey

For novel developments in neutron radiography and tomography leading to significant advances in lithium-ion batteries, hydrogen fuel cells

2020 APS Fellow - Alexey V. Gorshkov

For contributions to the understanding, design, and control of quantum many-body atomic, molecular, and optical systems and their

2020 APS Fellow - Sae Woo Nam

For the pioneering development of high-quantum-efficiency photon detectors and of number-resolving photon detectors; and for the application

IOP Trusted Reviewer - Zachary Levine

IOP trusted reviewer status acknowledges that you have demonstrated a high level of peer review competence, with the ability to critique

2-Photon Optical Clock Collaboration team

2020 Paul F. Forman Team Engineering Excellence Award

The team is being recognized “for the development of an optical atomic clock architecture that leverages microfabricated photonic components

2020 Excellence in Research in Physical Science - John Villarrubia

For elucidating the physics of probe-sample interactions in scanning electron and atomic force microscopes for enabling accurate metrology

2020 SPIE Maria Goeppert-Mayer Award in Photonics - John H. Lehman

John H. Lehman is the 2020 recipient in recognition of the development of innovative tools for laser power and energy measurements spanning

2020 Young Investigator Award - Adam Kaufman

The ONR YIP was awarded to Adam Kaufman to fund research (540k over three years) in creating entangled systems of atoms for quantum

2019/2020 George A. Snow Memorial Award - Gretchen Campbell

For her work on the Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). About Dr. George A. Snow: Throughout his tenure at the

2020 Arthur S. Flemming Katharine B. Gebbie Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Federal Service – William D. Phillips

In addition to the Arthur S. Flemming awards given annually to midcareer federal employees, William D. Phillips, a physicist in NIST’s