#icols2023 — Public Fediverse posts

I had a great time speaking at #icols2023 at the Stanley Hotel. It's always great fun to return to #Colorado and #JILA! #physicsinstunningplaces

Day 4 of #ICOLS2023 !
Today we heard a lot of about the different applications of highly precise #AtomicClocks (and #MolecularClocks) - for detecting height differences via the gravitational redshift, for testing the fundamental principles of #GeneralRelativity or for detecting/excluding #DarkMatter candidates!
There were also very nice theory contributions explaining the ideas for new #physics and showing us what we could see if only our experiments measured at a higher precision!

The day ended with a very nice conference dinner - and with talks by #JohnHall and #EricCornell who summarized the history of the #ICOLS conference within the last 60 years or so - basically talking about #laser #spectroscopy since the invention of the laser!
Both speakers made it very clear that a) you cannot do what they did without the strong support of a partner and b) that they probably should have spent more time with their families and less time in the lab/at conferences.
#ICOLS2023

Day 3 of #ICOLS2023 !
Just a few talks today, as we went for an excursion after lunch. But still very interesting and relevant topics: #quantum #entanglement in #AtomInterferometry, a quantum system to emulate the complicated physics of glass, some more steps towards #QuantumComputing and an overview of miniaturized lasers for our experiments - trying to get rid of tables full of optical elements and lasers!

Day 2 of #ICOLS2023 !
The topics of the talks today ranged from X-ray #spectroscopy to different applications and ideas around #UltracoldMolecules - including some deep dives into chemistry!
The talk program finished with our professor's introduction to #AtomInterferometry and an overview of what you can do with it - on earth and in space (basically everything!).
Then we had a really nice poster sessions with many fruitful discussions (I mainly quizzed the atom interferometry people).

Day 1 of #ICOLS2023 !
We heard some very exciting invited talks about the latest developments in testing fundamental physics with #quantum systems and using arrays of cold molecules or atoms for quantum computation and simulation.
Then there was the poster session where I presented the latest updates on our #VLBAI #AtomInterferometry apparatus and preliminary results of my matter-wave lensing experiments with rubidium.
There were so many interesting and exciting discussions!

Next stop: #EstesPark, #Colorado!
We crossed a beautiful lake and are now enjoying a sensational view of the #RockyMountains which basically surround the entire town!
Also met some cool people at the welcome reception of #ICOLS2023.
The conference happens in the #StanleyHotel, famous for being the inspiration for #StephenKing's #TheShining.... Who remembers the scene in the Hedge Maze...?

Next stop: #EstesPark, #Colorado!
We crossed a beautiful lake and are now enjoying a sensational view of the #RockyMountains which basically surround the entire town!
Also met some cool people at the welcome reception of #ICOLS2023.
The conference happens in the #StanleyHotel, famous for being the inspiration for #StephenKing's #TheShining.... Who remembers the scene in the Hedge Maze...?

Next stop: #EstesPark, #Colorado!
We crossed a beautiful lake and are now enjoying a sensational view of the #RockyMountains which basically surround the entire town!
Also met some cool people at the welcome reception of #ICOLS2023.
The conference happens in the #StanleyHotel, famous for being the inspiration for #StephenKing's #TheShining.... Who remembers the scene in the Hedge Maze...?

First day: Lab tours at #JILA in #Boulder, #Colorado!
The amazing thing about lab tours is that you get to see what is behind those fascinating papers you try to compare yourself to. And it is ALWAYS grad students who struggled with something, had to improvise, realised after a year that something just doesn't work out etc. Even the once with fancy group leaders (like Nobel prize winners) fail. A lot. But still, so many amazing experiments and people!
#ICOLS2023