Project Grant 2534450
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $150,978 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Professors Michael Heaven at Emory University and Richard Mawhorter at Pomona College. The collaborative research project aims to conduct high-resolution molecular spectroscopy measurements on candidate molecules to explore potential violations of symmetry properties, which could provide critical tests of theories for physics beyond the Standard Model....
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) a $472,456 Project Grant under its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct precision spectroscopy research on single polyatomic molecules. The goal of this 3-year project is to develop techniques that can precisely measure the quantum mechanical properties of individual polyatomic molecules, rather than an ensemble average. This will enable future applications in...
- This $557,686 National Science Foundation award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) funds research at Temple University from September 2022 through August 2025 related to molecular quantum control and spectroscopy using light-dressed states. The principal investigators will utilize laser interactions with diatomic molecules to study transition strengths between energy states, investigate the electronic structure of dysprosium and erbium dimer molecules, and control...
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will support Professor David Patterson of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in developing tools capable of identifying the exact structure and chirality (handedness) of single, trapped molecules. The $582,707 award, spanning September 2025 to August 2028, will focus on a non-destructive, multi-step process that uses laser-cooled atoms,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $435,732 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Johns Hopkins University to conduct computational research on metal-containing small molecules. The proposed work aims to develop new algorithms and computer programs to elucidate the roles of electronic state coupling in laser cooling of molecules to ultracold temperatures. The research will provide insights into molecules relevant to quantum...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $418,310 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to Temple University to theoretically model a novel molecular sensor system based on ultracold 223FrAg (francium-silver) molecules. The research aims to provide guidance for experimentalists to develop this sensor, which has the potential to detect symmetry-violating forces beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. The key products and services to be...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $289,846 Project Grant to Miami University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to study the radiative lifetimes and collisional dynamics of lithium and NaK (sodium-potassium) molecules. The research team will use high-resolution molecular spectroscopy and pulsed lasers to investigate the fundamental radiative properties and interactions of these molecules, which are relevant to understanding processes in the...
- This $350,546 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program supports fundamental research on quantum stereodynamics of cold molecular collisions. The project, led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), aims to gain a deeper understanding of atomic and molecular collision processes and explore methods to control the outcomes of chemical reactions through quantum mechanical techniques. Key focus...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program provides $396,385 to Williams College for a research project titled "RUI: NEW MOLECULAR SYSTEMS FOR PRECISION TESTS OF T-VIOLATION USING ULTRACOLD MOLECULES". The project, running from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028, aims to identify molecules containing heavy metals that can be used to study the fundamental mystery of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. The...
- This $650,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry supports the research of Dr. Raphael Florentino Ribeiro of Emory University. The award, effective December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2028, aims to develop new theoretical approaches and computational methods for investigating chemical phenomena in microenvironments that confine light and interact strongly with matter. The research will computationally explore strategies to achieve...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) provides $497,664.00 to Professors Michael Heaven at Emory University and Richard Mawhorter at Pomona College to conduct collaborative research on molecular spectroscopy. The objective is to identify and characterize promising molecules that can be used to probe violations of molecular symmetry properties, which could advance the search for physics beyond the Standard Model. The research team will carry out experimental studies of three classes of heavy element-containing molecules, with the goal of obtaining the spectroscopic data needed to design experiments and determine methods for cooling, state preparation, and state read-out of these molecules. This project will provide excellent training for graduate students and research experience opportunities for undergraduates, while leveraging advanced laser-based spectroscopic instrumentation and high-level theoretical methods.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $497.7k | 8/27/25 |