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Physical Measurement Laboratory

Quantum Physics Division

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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

2014 APS Fellow - Ana Maria Rey

The award cited "her pioneering research on developing fundamental understanding and control of novel quantum systems and finding

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

2013 APS Fellow - Konrad Lehnert

Lehnert was elected “for developing experimental methods that enable the quantum control and measurement of micro-mechanical oscillators and

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2001 Alexander M. Cruickshank Award - Eric Cornell

Typically, there will be one such lectureship annually for each of the principal subdisciplines of the Conferences, namely the Biological

1997 I.I. Rabi Prize in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics - Eric Cornell

Cornell was cited "For achieving Bose-Einstein condensation of an atomic gas, for creating techniques for studying the Bose condensate, and

1997 APS Fellow - Eric Cornell

For pioneering research that led to the first observation of Bose-Einstein condensation in an atomic gas, an observation that has opened a

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