Thompson Group
Institution
JILA, Boulder - US
JILA, Boulder - US
Group Homepage
http://jilawww.colorado.edu/~jkt/ThompsonLab/Main.html
http://jilawww.colorado.edu/~jkt/ThompsonLab/Main.html
Research
Experiment
Experiment
My research focuses on understanding the interface between ultracold atoms and quantum optics - an understanding I plan to apply to the field of precision measurement. I am presently devising strategies to reduce the effect of the fundamental quantum noise that arises from Heisenberg's uncertainty relationship as applied to atomic spins. In one project, I work on non-destructively measuring and canceling out the quantum fluctuations in the collective spin state of an ensemble of laser-cooled 87Rb atoms in a high-finesse optical cavity. By learning how to minimize the effect of quantum noise in this type of system, I hope to advance the precise measurements required for atomic clocks and in searches for permanent electric dipole moments in atoms and molecules.