Project Grant 2607591
- This $151,880 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports research at the California Maritime Academy on double photoionization to probe electron correlation in multi-electron molecules. The goal is to expand the understanding of correlated electron dynamics, which is currently most complete in two-electron systems, to more chemically relevant molecules like ethylene and water...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees $270,390 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop theoretical tools for tracking ultrafast charge migration in molecules using attosecond spectroscopy. The project applies AttoMESA, a first-principles, time-dependent quantum-chemistry method, to establish a predictive framework for understanding coherent electronic dynamics in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $763,868 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Colorado State University (CSU). The funding will support high-precision, quantum-enabled laser spectroscopy experiments on trapped, highly charged ions to test fundamental physics at low energy. This project aims to develop an optical atomic clock based on narrow linewidth transitions in highly charged praseodymium ions. The research is expected to provide...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded California Institute of Technology $900,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct precision measurements in nuclear physics with implications spanning fundamental particle interactions to stellar evolution. The recipient will measure the lifetime of the free neutron using ultracold neutrons trapped and monitored over time, with results compared against theoretical calculations...
- This $626,467 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program (CFDA 47.049) to Wayne State University to investigate the nonadiabaticity and tunneling delay in the process of strong-field ionization. The project, led by Professor Li, will employ a novel attoclock approach combining 3D electron-momentum imaging with ion-electron coincidence/covariance techniques, along with phase-tagged few-cycle near-infrared laser pulses....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Augustana University $230,573 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research on strong-field control of intramolecular dynamics in polyatomic molecules. The award funds a Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) project that uses sophisticated momentum imaging schemes to measure the structural evolution of molecules following intense, ultrafast laser pulse application. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded the University of Delaware $413,090 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop high-precision computational methods for atomic structure calculations and advance fundamental physics searches. The recipient will create new theoretical tools to calculate atomic spectra for complex heavy atoms and open-shell multivalent systems, addressing a critical bottleneck in atomic physics...
- This $488,585 Project Grant, awarded September 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), funds computational research investigating ultrafast dynamics in symmetric molecules and their derivatives. The primary deliverables include advanced computational simulations modeling microscopic structural changes resulting from ultrafast processes driven by laser and matter-particle collisions, with particular...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded the University of Nevada, Reno $567,152 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on September 1, 2025, for a three-year project through August 31, 2028. The award supports theoretical research on laser-accessible thorium-229 isomer transitions in solid-state hosts. The project delivers theoretical frameworks and computational tools to evaluate isomer shifts, internal conversion rates, and...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Kansas State University $490,771 on January 1, 2026, under the CAREER program (Mathematical and Physical Sciences, CFDA 47.049) to develop a table-top attosecond-pump attosecond-probe spectroscopy platform. The project, running through December 31, 2030, and performed in Manhattan, Kansas, will construct and characterize a compact, bright attosecond beamline capable of delivering isolated attosecond-duration pulses with sufficient...
The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded California State University, Maritime Academy $218,614 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop theoretical methods for attosecond time delays in molecular photoionization and photodetachment. The recipient will apply ab initio electron-molecule scattering methods—including Complex Kohn, Schwinger Variational, and R-matrix approaches—to quantify near-threshold photoemission time delays in molecular systems, including angular dependence and resonance effects. The work addresses open questions in ultrafast atomic, molecular, and optical physics: threshold behaviors of attosecond time delays in photodetachment, interpretation of delays without long-range Coulomb effects, and identification of molecular systems with the strongest electron correlation, polarization, or resonance signatures. The project will generate predictions comparable to existing calculations and attosecond streaking techniques, support planned measurements at research institutions, and lay groundwork for the first measurements of photodetachment time delays in molecular anions. Undergraduate researchers will participate in modeling, analysis, and interpretation of molecular time delays. The award supports work at California State University, Maritime Academy in Vallejo, California, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. This is a Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) project grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $218.6k | 8/12/26 |