Quantum quirk: JILA scientists pack atoms together to prevent collisions in atomic clock

Feb. 18, 2011

In a paradox typical of the quantum world, JILA scientists have eliminated collisions between atoms in an atomic clock by packing the atoms closer together. The surprising discovery, described in the Feb. 3 issue of Science Express, can boost the performance of experimental atomic clocks made of thousands or tens...

Nobel Laureate Physicist John Hall Wins Governor's Research Award

Jan. 10, 2011

John Hall, a University of Colorado Nobel Prize laureate and member of the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, has won a 2010 Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research. Read More in the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine .

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