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Atomic Physics

Gordon Research Conference

Precision Measurements, Quantum Science and Ultracold Phenomena in Atomic and Molecular Physics

June 11 - 16, 2023

Chair

Vice Chair

Salve Regina University

36 Ochre Point Avenue

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Conference Description

The Atomic Physics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

The Atomic Physics GRC has a 50-year history as a cornerstone for building our international community of atomic physicists by bringing together top researchers and future leaders in the field. Themes of this 25th Atomic Physics GRC include quantum sensors, tests of fundamental physics, novel phases of matter, quantum information science, and ultracold chemistry. Connections to particle physics, condensed-matter physics, gravitational physics, and astrophysics will be featured throughout the program.

While we expect that many senior scientists will attend, we also anticipate that, as throughout its history, the Atomic Physics GRC will attract a large number of early career participants. The participation of graduate students and postdocs is especially encouraged, and some financial support for early career researchers will be available. In addition, researchers with family obligations may apply for financial support towards housing and child care.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Atomic Physics" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Frontiers of AMO Physics: The Next 50 Years Discussion Leader: (Helmholtz Institute JGU Mainz and UC Berkeley, Germany)
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	(Harvard University, United States) "One Atom Too Many?"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	(JILA, United States) "EDM, Etc.: Prospects for New Particle Physics from Precision"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	(JILA, NIST and University of Colorado Boulder, United States) "Quantum Simulation with Long-Range Interactions"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Quantum Control, Entanglement and Computing Discussion Leader: (Duke University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:20 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am	(National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States) "Towards Scalable, Fault Tolerant Quantum Information Processing with Trapped Ions"
9:50 am - 9:55 am	Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am	(Stanford University, United States) "Graph States of Atomic Ensembles Entangled by Light"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	(University of Waterloo, Canada) "Quantum Information Processing with Barium Ions"
11:30 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm	(Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) "Photon-Photon Interactions: From Controlled Phase to Quantum Vortices"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring. Organizer: (University of Colorado , United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Probes of Gravity Discussion Leader: (University of Southampton, United Kingdom)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	(JILA, NIST and University of Colorado Boulder, United States) "Quantum Matter and Clock: From Emergent Phenomena to Fundamental Physics"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	(Montana State University, United States) "Precision Measurements with Mesoscopic Particles in Magneto-Gravitational Traps"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	(University of Vienna / Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria) "Levitated Solids in the Quantum Regime: From Ground State Cooling to Quantum Sources of Gravity"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Tests of Fundamental Physics Discussion Leader: (Columbia University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:20 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am	(University of Delaware, United States) "Searching for Dark Matter and Dark Energy with Optomechanical Systems"
9:50 am - 9:55 am	Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am	(Boston University, United States) "Testing Fundamental Physics with Precision Nuclear Magnetic Resonance"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	(MIT, United States) "Radioactive Atoms and Molecules for Nuclear Science"
11:30 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm	(UCSB, United States) "Beyond a Curie-osity: Radioactive Molecules for Precision Measurement"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Clocks and the Nature of Time Discussion Leader: (University of Delaware, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	(IQOQI Vienna (ÖAW) & Atominstitut (TU Wien) , Austria) "Thermodynamic Limits of Timekeeping"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	(NIST, Boulder, United States) "Modelocked Lasers and the Measurement and Generation of Time, Frequency and Phase from Atomic Clocks"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	(University of Wisconsin - Madison, United States) "Testing Relativity in the Lab and other Applications of a Miniature Clock Network"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Quantum Sensors and Metrology Discussion Leader: (Harvard University, United States)
9:00 am - 9:20 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am	(University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States) "NMR Gyros"
9:50 am - 9:55 am	Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am	(University of New Mexico, United States) "Precision Measurement and Spectroscopy with Diamond NV Centers"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	(MITLL, United States) "Application Driven Development of Quantum Sensors"
11:30 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm	(Caltech, United States) "Quantum Science with Alkaline-Earth Tweezer Arrays"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Cold Chemistry and Molecules Discussion Leader: (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	(Harvard University, United States) "Probing and Controlling Reaction Complexes in an Ultracold Molecular Gas"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	(UCLA Physics & Astronomy Dept., United States) "Customizable Qubits and Better Living Through Chemistry"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	(University of Maryland, United States) "Laboratory Astrochemistry Applications of Cold Chemistry"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Novel Phases and Properties of Ultracold Matter Discussion Leader: (Leibniz University Hannover, Germany, Germany)
9:00 am - 9:20 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am	(CNRS-Aix-Marseille Université, France) "Laser Spectroscopy of Large 3D Trapped Ion Clouds to Study Non-Neutral Plasma Physics Issues"
9:50 am - 9:55 am	Discussion
9:55 am - 10:25 am	(University of Stuttgart, Germany) "Supersolidity in Dipolar Bose-Einstein Condensates"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am	(Yale University, United States) "Probing Singularities in Band Structure with a Lattice-Trapped Quantum Gas"
11:30 am - 11:35 am	Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm	(ICFO, Spain) "Exploring Gauge Theories and Supersolid Phases with Raman-Coupled Bose-Einstein Condensates"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm	General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Quantum and Nonlinear Optics Discussion Leader: (Freie Universität Berlin, Germany)
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	(Columbia University, United States) "Many-Body Quantum Optics with Atomic Arrays"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	(JILA & Univ. of Colorado, United States) "Cavity-Mediated Interactions for Quantum Metrology and Simulation"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	(University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States) "Quantum Memory with Solid-State Atomic Ensembles"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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