MIT-Harvard Center for Ultracold Atoms (CUA) | a National Science Foundation Physics Frontier Center

The technique opens possibilities for exploring exotic states of matter and building new quantum materials.

https://cua.mit.edu/news/physicists-arrange-atoms-in-extremely-close-proximity/

The Alejandro Angel Escobar National Awards in Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences are the oldest and most prestigious awards in Colombia

https://cua.mit.edu/news/edwin-eduardo-pedrozo-penafiel-is-the-winner-of-the-2022-alejandro-angel-escobar-national-award-in-exact-physical-and-natural-sciences/

The findings could provide a new way to control chemical reactions.

https://cua.mit.edu/news/physicists-observe-rare-resonance-in-molecules-for-the-first-time/

The CUA is welcoming suggestions for collaborative research with minority-serving institutions.

https://cua.mit.edu/news/collaborations-with-minority-serving-institutions/

Atoms arranged in extremely close proximity

Edwin Pedrozo wins 2022 Escobar National Award

Rare resonance in molecules observed

New NSF PREP Program

CUA Seminars

Tue November 12, 2024 4:00 pm

CUA Seminar – Clément Sayrin: Interacting Laser-Trapped Circular Rydberg Atoms

Location:MIT 4-270

Clément Sayrin, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel

Ten Minute Talk:"Probing the geometric structure of an atom array with Bragg scattering into a high-cooperativity bow-tie cavity" by Guoqing Wang, MIT

Circular Rydberg atoms, i.e., Rydberg atoms with maximal orbital momentum, ideally combine long coherence times and strong interactions. Their lifetimes, typically 100 times longer than their low-momentum counterparts, make them ideally suited to the quantum simulation of the dynamics of interacting quantum systems. Dipole-dipole interaction between two such atoms, however, had not been observed so...

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Recent Publications

H. Raniwala, K. Chen, L. Li, D. Englund, D. A. Golter, G. Clark, T. El Dandachi, S. Krastanov, A. J. Leenheer, N. H. Wan, M. Zimmerman, M. Dong, M. Eichenfield, and G. Gilbert. Selective and Scalable Control of Spin Quantum Memories in a Photonic Circuit. Nano Lett., 23(17):7852–7858, August 2023.
A. Ungar Scaling up a quantum register of dark electronic spins in diamond. MIT, 2024.
G. Wang Quantum Sensing and Simulation with Solid-State Defects. MIT, 2024.
A. Stasiuk, P. Cappellaro, Observation of a Prethermal U(1) Discrete Time Crystal. Phys Rev X, 13(041016), October 2023.

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Outreach Events

Fri October 13, 2023 8:30 am

Bridging Talents and Opportunities

Location:MIT Wong Auditorium (Building E51)

Edwin Pedrozo-Peñafiel

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This event is conceived with the purpose of creating a conducive environment to identify and support young talents passionate about diverse and crucial fields such as Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. At Bridging Talents and Opportunities, we are passionate about helping young talents reach their full potential. Our mission is to create a platform...

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