Jun Ye

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I am a graduate student working on high-resolution mid-IR molecular spectroscopy using frequency combs. I received my undergraduate degree from Trinity College, where I worked on high-pressure nanoparticle colloids

Press Clipping: New Results from JILA Fellow Jun Ye's Thorium Project Covered in "Interesting Engineering" article

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JILA’s groundbreaking work on nuclear clocks has been highlighted in Interesting Engineering, showcasing the team’s latest advancements in ultra-precise timekeeping. Their recent study, published as an Editor's Choice paper in Physical Review Letters, explores how temperature variations affect the thorium-229 nuclear transition—an essential step toward developing a next-generation nuclear clock that could surpass the accuracy of current atomic clocks.

Lee

I am a graduate student working on the strontium 3D lattice clock, where we study many-body phenomena to understand and enhance the performance of atomic clocks. I received my master's degree at the Max-Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Immanuel Bloch's group implementing optical tweezers for a fermionic quantum processor.

Press Clipping: JILA and NIST Fellow Jun Ye's Work Highlighted in Optica OPN

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A recent article in Optica OPN highlights an exciting advancement in gas detection technology, showcasing how frequency combs—pioneered by JILA researchers—are revolutionizing precision spectroscopy. The study explores how frequency combs improve the sensitivity and accuracy of detecting trace gases in real-time, providing a powerful tool for atmospheric monitoring, industrial safety, and medical diagnostics.