Charles Clark, a physicist at NIST, has been named co-director of the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaboration between NIST and the University of Maryland. The JQI focuses on studying quantum physics, which governs the behavior of atomic and subatomic particles. Research areas include superconductors, ultracold atomic gases, and quantum information – the use of quantum properties for advanced computation and communication.
Clark has extensive experience in theoretical atomic, molecular, and optical physics, having served as chief of NIST’s Electron and Optical Physics Division for 20 years. He is also a NIST Fellow and has co-developed the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions and authored “The NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions.” Clark is active in sharing physics research through social media.
Keywords: Quantum, Information, Devices, Physics, Research
