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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Quantum Physics Division

Awards

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2014 World's Most Influential Scientific Minds - Deborah Jin and Jun Ye

The report concludes that these individuals are "influencing the future direction of their fields, and of the world."

2014 Isaac Newton medal - Deborah Jin

She was cited for her experimental work in laser cooling atoms. This work has led to the practical demonstration of universal laws that underpin fundamental quantum behavior. The IOP citation states that "ultracold Fermi gases now represent one of...

2014 APS Fellow - Ana Maria Rey

The award cited "her pioneering research on developing fundamental understanding and control of novel quantum systems and finding applications for a wide range of scientific fields including quantum metrology and the emerging interface between Atomic...

2013 PECASE - Ana Maria Rey

Ana Maria Rey, a physicist and associate researcher in PML and a Fellow at JILA, a joint research institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder, was recognized for advancing theoretical understanding of the complex interactions between...

2013 APS Fellow - Konrad Lehnert

Lehnert was elected “for developing experimental methods that enable the quantum control and measurement of micro-mechanical oscillators and for developing practical microwave amplifiers that operate at the quantum limit.”

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2014 Maria Goeppert Mayer Award Recipient - Ana Maria Rey

Rey was chosen "for her pioneering research on developing fundamental understanding and control of novel quantum systems and finding applications for a wide range of scientific fields including quantum metrology and emerging interface between AMO...

2013 “Great Minds in STEM” Most Promising Scientist Award - Ana Maria Rey

Rey is a top young AMO theorist who has made important contributions to NIST and JILA in the fields of ultracold atoms, ultracold molecules, atomic clocks, quantum information, and other areas. Rey and her group often get directly involved in...

2013 MacArthur Foundation Fellow - Ana Maria Rey

Rey was cited for being an “atomic Physicist advancing our ability to simulate, manipulate, and control novel states of matter through fundamental conceptual research on ultra-cold atoms.”

Deborah Jin standing on the staircase at JILA

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award - Deborah Jin

Jin was cited "for having been the first to cool down molecules so much that she can observe chemical reactions in slow motion, which may help further understanding of molecular processes which are important for medicine or new energy sources."

2013 Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences - David Nesbitt

Nesbitt joins one of the nation’s most prestigious organizations, which is also a leading center for independent policy research. Its members make contributions to science and technology policy, energy and global security, social policy and American...

Ioannes Marcus Marci Medal - Eric Cornell

The award recognizes Cornell's work (in collaboration with Jun Ye) in the search for the electric dipole moment of the electron.

June 2012 Woman Physicist of the Month - Ana Maria Rey

Ana Maria Rey is an extraordinary theorist working on a remarkable number of diverse complicated problems. While it has been only a few years since her Ph.D. work was awarded the Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics Outstanding Doctoral...

2010 Governor's Award for High-Impact Research - Jan Hall

Hall received the Foundational Technology award for a lifetime of work on the nature of laser light and the development of frequency combs.

2007 I.I. Rabi Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics - Jun Ye

Ye was cited "for advances in precision measurement, including techniques for stabilizing and measuring optical frequencies, controlling the phase of femtosecond laser pulses, and measuring molecular transitions."

2007 Physical and Natural Sciences Prize - Ana Maria Rey

For work with "ultra cold bosonic atoms in optical lattices."

2005 Nobel Prize in Physics - Jan Hall

Hall is known as a preeminent laser experimentalist, concentrating on improving the precision and accuracy with which lasers can produce a specific, sharp frequency or color of light, and the stability with which they can hold that frequency. His...

2001 Nobel Prize in Physics - Eric Cornell

Cornell and University of Colorado physicist Carl Wieman did the groundbreaking experiment at JILA, a joint institute of NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder. In June 1995, after five years of focused effort, Cornell and Wieman’s group created...