Five NIST scientists have won prestigious awards from the American Physical Society (APS), recognizing their groundbreaking work in measurement science, atomic physics, and quantum technologies. The awards highlight NIST’s leadership in advancing fundamental physics research and its practical applications.
John Unguris, Robert J. Celotta, and Daniel T. Pierce were honored with the Joseph F. Keithley Award for their development of electron spin sources and detectors. Ian Spielman received the I.I. Rabi Prize for his work on quantum simulations using ultra-cold atoms. Gretchen Campbell won the Maria Goeppert Mayer Award for her studies of superfluidity in atomic gases. Christopher Monroe, a former NIST scientist, was awarded the Arthur L. Schawlow Prize for his research in quantum information processing with trapped atomic ions.
These awards demonstrate NIST’s continued leadership in advancing physics research and its practical applications. The recognition also highlights the strong collaboration between NIST and academic institutions like the University of Maryland and JILA.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2014/11/five-nist-scientists-win-aps-awards
Keywords: Measurements, Quantum, Atoms, Lasers, Entanglement
