Atomic physics using trapped ions
Feb. 24 3:00 pm
Michael DePalatis
Advisor: Michael Chapman |
Michael DePalatis
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Abstract
Since its invention in the 1950s, the ion trap has had a wealth of applications including mass spectrometry, high precision frequency standards, and quantum computing. In this talk, I will discuss the basic theory behind how ion traps work and describe some of their applications as pertaining to atomic physics, including current work in the Chapman and Kuzmich labs to search for a low-lying nuclear isomer state in thorium-229. This state, accessible with commercial tabletop lasers, could be used as a "nuclear clock" and for precision measurements orders of magnitude better than current methods.
Speaker biography
Mike DePalatis was raised in Texas, town of Black Gold and Texas Tea. In 2006, he earned his bachelor's in physics from Longhorn. He then joined Georgia Tech, where he began doing research in AMO with Prof. Chapman's group.
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