Jun Ye
- Atomic & Molecular Physics, Chemical Physics, Laser Physics, Nanoscience, Precision Measurement, Quantum Information Science & Technology
- NIST
- JILA-PFC
- CUBIT
- Q-SENSE
Our research group explores the frontier of light-matter interactions. Precisely controlled lasers enable our communications with microscopically engineered quantum systems of atoms and molecules. By preparing matter in specific quantum states, and using probe light with the longest coherence time and precisely controlled waveform, we strive to make fundamental scientific discoveries and develop new enabling technologies.
The strongly integrated development of scientific vision and experimental tools has enabled us to advance important topics in precision measurement, quantum many-body physics, quantum metrology, ultrafast science, and quantum science in general. For example, we employ quantum gas of strontium atoms confined in optical lattices to achieve best performing atomic clocks and investigate novel quantum dynamics, combining quantum metrology and quantum simulation. We prepare molecules in quantum degenerate gases to engineer tunable Hamiltonians for correlated quantum phenomena. These quantum-state prepared molecules are also explored for test of fundamental physics and study of quantum chemistry. Stable lasers and optical frequency combs are extending precision spectroscopy and extreme nonlinear optics from mid infrared to extreme ultraviolet, providing novel probes of large quantum systems, trace detection for health and environment, and new developments in nuclear clocks.
Affiliations
Fellow of JILA
Fellow of NIST
Professor Adjoint, Department of Physics
Short Biography
Jun Ye is a Fellow of JILA, a Fellow of NIST, a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of APS, and a Fellow of OPTICA. His research focuses on the development of new tools for light-matter interactions and their applications in precision measurement, quantum science, ultracold matter, and frequency metrology. He has co-authored over 450 scientific papers and delivered over 750 invited talks. Among his awards and honors are 5 Gold Medals from the U.S. Commerce Department, Micius Quantum Prize, N.F. Ramsey Prize, I.I. Rabi Prize, I.I. Rabi Award, W.F. Meggers Award, and US Presidential Rank Award (Distinguished). He is a Foreign Member of Austrian Academy of Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Frew Fellow of Australian Academy of Science. His recent honors include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, Berthold Leibinger Future Prize, Niels Bohn Institute Medal of Honour, Herbert Walther Award. He is a Highly Cited Researcher (Top 1%) every year from 2014 to present (Clarivate Analytics/Thomson Reuters).