The Jamison Lab studies ultracold matter, cooling atoms and molecules to within a few billionths of a degree of absolute zero.
We use this ultracold stuff to study the complexities of many-body quantum systems and quantum chemistry. The most compelling questions in quantum physics involve interacting systems of many particles. Quantum many-body physics embraces attempts to build quantum computers, understand exotic new materials and answer fundamental questions such as measurement and thermalization in quantum mechanics.
Ultracold atoms and molecules provide pristine systems in which to study quantum many-body physics, free from the defects and impurities of bulk materials and completely isolated from the outside world. We use the exquisite control available in ultracold systems to tackle some of the deepest questions of how our universe works.
Related news
New funding drives development of next-generation quantum sensors
Two researchers at IQC have received $500,000 in funding from NSERC to develop and demonstrate next-generation quantum sensors that are more precise and sensitive than current ones.
New discovery may be key to controlling chemical reactions
A new study published today in Nature is changing our understanding of chemical reactions and overturning previous theoretical models by finding an unexpected resonance frequency during the reaction of two molecules.
Older techniques inspire new discoveries for ultracold molecules
Sometimes, new scientific discoveries can be made from looking at well-known methods or experimental techniques in new ways. This is the basis for new research from Dr. Alan Jamison, a faculty member at the IQC and his collaborators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
-
Fine tuning chemistry by quantum interference - March 10, 2022