A graduate student in Professor Bouwmeester’s lab measures optical properties of photonic crystal microcavities.

Professor Elisabeth Gwinn working with graduate students.

Superconducting qubits (Martinis lab) may revolutionize quantum computing.

Photons exchanging information between optical microcavities containing individual electron spins.

Optical network of core-shell quantum dots communicating quantum spin information between nodes.

Grad student Kurt Soto reflected in the 10 meter mirror of the Keck telescope, used to gather data for his PhD thesis.

Imaging and manipulating arrays of single spins in semiconductors.

Scanning Electron Microscope (Hansma lab) measuring bone strength.

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News

Researchers observe how black holes are fueled

Updated: May 16, 2012 - 11:09am

Postdoctoral Fellow Sebastian Hoenig is part of the team utilizing novel technique

A recognition of his potential to make significant contributions to science

In recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research

Using specialized techniques, they monitor the rapid reconfiguration of molecules

Graduate student Bryan Myers wins NDSEG Fellowship!

Updated: April 23, 2012 - 9:20am

Three year fellowship begins in the fall