Cooperative Agreement FA70001020009

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $645,309 to Northwestern University to develop techniques for precision measurements on atoms and molecules trapped within inert cryogenic crystals from July 15, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The researchers will produce the first doped cryocrystals suitable for searches beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. They will grow large inert...

This Project Grant award of $299,999 from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports research to develop plasmonic nanocavities integrated with hexagonal boron nitride materials to enhance single photon emission for quantum communication and sensing technologies. The key objectives are to: (i) fabricate the hybrid plasmonic-hexagonal boron nitride nanocavities at Pennsylvania State University, (ii) study the enhancement of the quantum properties of...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a 5-year, $1,715,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) to conduct research on ultrafast strong-field control of coherence and entanglement in atoms and molecules. The research focuses on investigating and controlling the rapid motion of electrons and atoms within molecules using precise external forces from high-intensity, ultrafast laser...

This $186,468 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports an experimental research program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to investigate the atomic physics properties of cerium (Ce) and terbium (Tb). The goal is to explore the potential use of these rare earth elements for next-generation optical atomic clocks and laser cooling applications that could...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $500,000 to the University of Maryland, College Park to develop techniques for directly measuring the intensity of ultra-high power laser light. The project aims to enable real-time, minimally intrusive measurement of laser focal spot characteristics, a critical capability for advancing high-powered laser research. This includes developing methodologies...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program provides $540,000 to Yale University from July 2022 through June 2025 to develop optically levitated microspheres as new tools for precision searches beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. The grantee will improve the sensitivity of optomechanical sensor arrays and extend them to search for interactions from dark matter and deviations from expected Standard Model forces at the microscopic...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $1,198,092 will support research at Northwestern University from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The university will design photonic lattices and multilayer structures that can confine light in small spaces near metal nanostructures and support electrically-driven excitation. Researchers will fabricate new architectures based on multilayer nanoparticle arrays and realize...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $700,000 from August 2024 to July 2027 to The Leland Stanford Junior University for research on quantum phenomena in ultrafast optical circuits. The primary aims are to develop deeper insights into the transition regime where quantum effects become significant as optical circuits are miniaturized, including both theoretical and experimental components. This work...

This $583,587 National Science Foundation project grant funds precision laser spectroscopy research at Colorado State University from July 2022 through June 2025. The research will be conducted under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which supports progress in these scientific fields. Specifically, the university will perform high-precision laser spectroscopy measurements of atomic hydrogen 2S-NS two-photon transitions with N values between 8 and 12. These...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $355,683 to California State University, Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The award supports research aimed at advancing optical technology to further explore the cosmos using gravitational waves. Key deliverables include characterizing and developing techniques to reduce laser light...