Atomic Quantum Gases at MIT

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Spin dynamics of ultracold atoms in optical lattices

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BEC4’s latest paper is featured in PRL

BEC4's latest paper "In Situ Imaging of the Thermal de Broglie Wavelength in an Ultracold Bose gas" is published in Physics Review Letters and featured on the cover! Additionally, check out our physics viewpoint.

The official kickoff of Dy2 lab, and more

On Nov 15th 2024, We started using Dy2 new lab space. Before that, we learnt how to use half inch optics to save some of our lab space and increase the optics stability. We appreciate the help from Prof. Chuang's group! The first big item set up in the new lab space--...

A group party at Wolfgang’s house

4 people, graduate students Zitian, Mohid and Cicely and postdoc Will, joined us in September. So we had a party at Wolfgang's house. Welcome again! BTW, Any pictures of the magnetic toys?:

2024 ICAP and DAMOP conferences

We mainly attended two conferences in 2024. Wolfgang gave talks in both conferences, and we also presented posters. Posters at ICAP, London. Wolfgang at the Nobel laureate talk at ICAP, London. Group dinner at ICAP, London. Poster at DAMOP Group night at DAMOP,...

05.12.2025 – BEC4’s latest paper is featured in PRL

11.15.2024 – The official kickoff of Dy2 lab

5.10.2024 – Wolfgang & Dave Alumni Fest

5.3.2024 – Dysprosium papers published on Science and Nature Communication.

2.28.2024 – We have special visitors from OSD and DoD.

2.9.2024 – We had a special hotpot party to welcome our new students!

8.7.2023 – Wolfgang Ketterle receives Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

 

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[Friday lunch meeting] Yukun will give an update on Dypole lab, January 26, 2024.

[Friday lunch meeting] Jin will give an update on new homepage, January 26, 2024.

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