Interactions between atoms and light rule the behavior of our physical world, but at the same time, can be extremely complex.

Researchers are exploring multi-level atomic interactions to enhance quantum entanglement. Using metastable states in ...

Another frontier pursued by cutting edge research here is the crafting of atom-light interactions so precise that a new generation of atomic clocks can be envisioned, whose accuracy approaches 1 ...

The discovery defies conventions: single-atom layers have been thought to be almost completely transparent, in other words, negligibly absorbing or interacting with light. The one-directional flow ...

Atom optics is the study of the wave-like properties of beams of atoms. Wave–particle duality — a central principle of quantum mechanics — implies that effects traditionally associated with ...

We explore enhanced quantum control, precision measurement, extreme laser frequency stabilization, and ultra-coherent atom-light interactions to advance state-of-the-art capabilities of the NIST ...