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Cornell University

Katz Lab

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About Us

We are an experimental research group in the School of Applied & Engineering Physics, specializing in advancing the state of the art in quantum systems based on trapped ions and neutral atoms. Our research spans a wide range of applications including quantum computation, simulation, sensing, and networking.

We construct large crystals of ions, built atom by atom, and control them at the single-atom resolution, enabling exploration of an unprecedentedly large Hilbert space. We study hybrid systems of ultracold neutral & charged atoms and molecules. Additionally, we utilize extremely dense ensembles of atoms, containing up to 1020 atoms in millimeter-scale devices, capable of maintaining their quantum state for hours at room temperature or above.

News

November 19, 2024

We trapped our first Barium ion! We thank our collaborators at Sandia...

February 22, 2024

We are going on the air in July 2024! Stay...