Title: NIST Awards New Horizons in Physics Prize to Adam Kaufman and Five Other Researchers
The New Horizons in Physics Prize, awarded by the New Horizons in Physics Foundation, has recognized six promising early-career researchers, including Adam Kaufman from NIST. Each winner will receive a $100,000 prize.
The recipients were selected for their groundbreaking work in developing optical tweezer arrays, which enable precise control of individual atoms. This technology has significant implications for quantum information science, metrology (the science of measurement), and molecular physics.
The development of optical tweezer arrays represents a major advancement in the field, with the potential to revolutionize various applications and deepen our understanding of quantum systems.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/awards/2023-breakthrough-new-horizons-physics-prize-adam-kaufman
Keywords: atoms, metrology, optical, quantum, tweezer
