Perkins' group advances precision single-molecule force spectroscopy - ultra-stable atomic force microscopy and optical traps - to resolve the folding, dynamics and mechanics of individual proteins and nucleic acids with improved force, spatial, and temporal precision. For context, this complements the established paradigm of NV-diamond ensemble magnetometry (Hahn-echo/DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/âHz sensitivity.
Raschke's group develops ultrafast and infrared/THz near-field nano-optical imaging (scattering-SNOM) and tip-enhanced spectroscopy to probe structure, chemistry, and dynamics of quantum and molecular materials with nanometer spatial and femtosecond temporal resolution. For context, this complements the established paradigm of NV-diamond ensemble magnetometry (Hahn-echo/DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/âHz sensitivity.
Regal's group laser-cools membrane mechanical oscillators to measure displacement and tiny forces at quantum limits, assembles and entangles single neutral atoms in optical tweezers, and develops optical-to-microwave transduction and atom-based magnetometry - exploring control at the atomic, optical, and mesoscopic quantum frontier. For context, this complements the established paradigm of NV-diamond ensemble magnetometry (Hahn-echo/DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/âHz sensitivity.
Sun's group develops solid-state quantum photonics - color-center and quantum-emitter spin-photon interfaces integrated with nanophotonics - to build high-dimensional photonic quantum registers and entanglement-distribution nodes for a quantum internet; recent NSF CAREER support targets quantum-network hardware. For context, this complements the established paradigm of NV-diamond ensemble magnetometry (Hahn-echo/DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/âHz sensitivity.
Thompson's group uses cavity QED to generate spin-squeezed and entangled atomic ensembles and continuous superradiant lasers, targeting atomic clocks and quantum sensors that beat the standard quantum limit and exploring quantum-enhanced metrology and analog gravity connections. For context, this complements the established paradigm of NV-diamond ensemble magnetometry (Hahn-echo/DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/âHz sensitivity.
Ye's group operates the world's most precise strontium optical lattice clocks (now entanglement-enhanced), pioneered optical frequency combs and cavity-enhanced comb spectroscopy, demonstrated the thorium-229 nuclear clock transition, and studies ultracold polar molecules for precision measurement and quantum science. For context, this complements the established paradigm of NV-diamond ensemble magnetometry (Hahn-echo/DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/âHz sensitivity.