Awards

The Rising Stars Collection features notable APL papers by emerging investigators. These papers were identified by the editors and Rising Stars Award selection committee as particularly outstanding among the many excellent candidates for the award...

For exceptional scientific creativity and leadership in designing and demonstrating a state-of-the-art trapped ion optical clock with the lowest reported clock systematic uncertainty of 0.94 x 10 -18, and for implementing novel clock comparisons.

For exceptional scientific creativity and achievement in designing and implementing state-of-the-art trapped-ion optical clocks with the lowest systematic uncertainty.

For the first demonstration of quantum gate teleportation with trapped ions, showcasing a crucial step toward large-scale quantum computation.

For the first demonstration of quantum gate teleportation with trapped ions, showcasing a crucial step toward large-scale quantum computation.

For creating and networking the world's best optical atomic clocks for a 100-fold improvement in precision timekeeping over state of the art.

For his groundbreaking experiments that opened the way to quantum computing and quantum metrology with trapped ions.

The group's research has focused on quantum state control and spectroscopy of trapped atomic ions with applications to atomic clocks, quantum-limited metrology, and quantum information processing.

The Nobel citation notes that Wineland and Haroche's methods have enabled science to take "the very first steps towards building a new type of super fast computer based on quantum physics."

For his contributions to laser science and tests of fundamental physical principles, in particular the application of ultra-stable lasers to tests of quantum measurement theory and the fundamentals of quantum mechanics.

Typically, there will be one such lectureship annually for each of the principal subdisciplines of the Conferences, namely the Biological, Chemical, and Physical sciences. At its discretion, the Board may occasionally elect additional Alexander M...

For seminal contributions to laser spectroscopy and the realization of accurate optical frequency standards.

For seminal contributions to the field of Quantum Information Processing using trapped ions including the demonstration of high fidelity logic gates and the implementation and application of entangled states.

Wineland was chosen "for an extraordinary range of pioneering studies combining trapped ions and lasers."

For the first laser cooling of any atomic species and the demonstration of innovative methods for laser cooling of trapped ions, providing the foundation for the next generation of atomic frequency standards.