Here are some of our current projects:

The Physics of Vapor-Cell Atomic Clocks

Vapor-cell atomic clocks are the most common type of atomic clock. In our research, we use vapor-cell clocks to study the physics of alkali-metal atoms in vapor cells, which in turn is the physics limiting the performance of vapor-cell clocks.

All-Optical Atomic Clocks

Spin-Exchange Optical Pumping of Solids

Spin-Exchange Optical Pumping is a technique that's commonly used to polarize gases like $^3$He or $^{129}$Xe in excess of their thermal equilibrium limit.

Laser Guide Star System

Metastable Xenon

Support

We have received or are currently receiving funding and support from the following agencies:

• Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
• Army Research Office (ARO)
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Department of Defense (DoD) through the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) Program
• National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
• Office of Naval Research (ONR)