Project Grant 2308767
- This $409,897 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental atomic physics research at Williams College. The research program features hands-on, table-top laser spectroscopy experiments to precisely measure properties of complex atomic systems and compare results to theoretical models. The research aims to provide insights into the nature of dark matter and the possible presence of undiscovered...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant of $239,999 to George Mason University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research on ultracold atoms in optical tweezer arrays. The research aims to develop novel numerical algorithms to understand the correlations and dynamics of interacting atoms in these arrays, with the goal of realizing new correlated quantum phases and generating entangled states for quantum information applications....
- This $2.545 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will fund a research program in ultralow-temperature atomic physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027. The program aims to study the fundamental properties of molecules and materials at the atomic level using precision control methods from atomic physics. Two major research directions...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (Rutgers) a $249,776 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Through this two-year award, Dr. Wu at Rutgers aims to develop matter-wave interferometers capable of simultaneously measuring multiple axes of accelerations and rotations. This will advance the state-of-the-art in quantum inertial sensing for navigation...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $359,994 Project Grant to Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation Inc. under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to support research investigating quantum thermodynamics of atomtronic systems from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Specifically, the award will fund studies of how ultracold quantum gases confined in thin sheets can be used as precision sensors when cooled to near absolute...
- This Project Grant award of $549,419 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics supports fundamental research on non-equilibrium Fermi gases in a multi-region trap. The research aims to study the physics of strongly interacting quantum materials, which have unique properties with potential applications in quantum computing, power transmission, and thermoelectric cooling. The team will use a trapped atomic gas to investigate the transport of spin and coupled spin-heat in these...
- This $360,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Physics supports fundamental research and graduate student training in the frontiers of cold atom theory and ultracold gases. The three-year award, effective August 1, 2024, is designed to expand the range of quantum mechanics that can be studied through cold gas experiments, with the goal of applying this knowledge to develop new quantum materials and technologies. The research program, organized around...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) provides $450,000 to North Carolina State University to research and develop a compact, power-efficient magneto-optical trap (MOT) system using chip-scale nanophotonic components. The 3-year project aims to replace traditional free-space optics in MOTs with advanced metasurfaces and planar diffraction gratings, enabling a smaller, more portable cold-atom platform for applications in quantum sensing,...
- The College of William & Mary received a $517,336 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Physics on December 1, 2021 to fund research under the CAREER: IMPACT OF PLASMA SPECIES, MIXING AND IONIZATION FRACTION ON DRIFT-WAVE TURBULENCE AND TRANSPORT project. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $396,385 to support a research project titled "RUI: NEW MOLECULAR SYSTEMS FOR PRECISION TESTS OF T-VIOLATION USING ULTRACOLD MOLECULES" at Williams College. The project aims to identify molecules containing heavy metals, such as copper, silver, and gold, that can be used to study fundamental particle physics and the imbalance between matter and...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded a $768,735 Project Grant to the College of William and Mary to design, construct, and characterize atom interferometers based on ultracold trapped atoms on a microwave atom chip. The project, funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), aims to develop compact, fieldable atom interferometric sensors for applications such as inertial navigation, remote sensing, and fundamental physics research. Key aspects include microfabrication of a novel microwave atom chip, implementation and evaluation of microwave AC Zeeman traps for spin-dependent atom manipulation, and investigation of microwave lattices to enhance trapping and interferometry. The project involves an interdisciplinary collaboration between quantum physicists at William & Mary and microfabrication engineers at Virginia Commonwealth University, and will train graduate and undergraduate students in atom interferometry, ultracold atom technologies, and related fields. The award period runs from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $768.7k | 7/14/23 |