July 2026
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Breaking 1000 atomic qubits
Breaking 1000 atomic qubits
We've trapped single atomic qubits in optical tweezers, and now have more than 1000 atomic qubits in our dual-isotope neutral atom quantum computer at OSU! On the road to breaking 10,000! Each blue dot below is a single atomic qubit.
June 2026
2D MOT and 3D MOTs!
2D MOT and 3D MOTs!
We've made our first 2D and 3D MOTs on the rubidium apparatus! The bright red strip below is a combined 2D magneto-optical trap of rubidium-85 and rubidium-87 atoms.
The bright fluorescing ball of atoms in the glass cell below is a combined rubidium-85 and rubidium-87 3D MOT. Approximately 100 million atoms.
December 2025
Assembling Rb chamber and baking
Assembling Rb chamber and baking
Construction of the vacuum chamber for our rubidium experiments has begun. Right is a picture of Shuan and Julian carefully assembling the ultrahigh vacuum components. Below is a picture of our steel chamber at the start of our high-temperature hydrogen bake.
November 2025
$1.1M in OFRN Research Funding in Quantum Technologies
$1.1M in OFRN Research Funding in Quantum Technologies
The group has been awarded $1.1 million in new research funding through the Ohio Federal Research Network (OFRN) to pursue photonic interfaces for atom-based quantum processors.
The award is a part of OFRN's Round 7 projects, which include $10.198 million to support seven collaborative research and development projects across Ohio's academic and industry partners. The project includes collaboration with SRICO, Inc., Steven Olmschenk at Denison University, and federal partners at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and NASA John Glenn Research Center, all here in Ohio (see the map below).
November 2025
Moving in to new lab and real-time control of optical tweezers
Moving in to new lab and real-time control of optical tweezers
We've started moving all of our optics, lasers, and vacuum equipment into the renovated laboratory space. In the meantime, Dimitri and Julian have been perfecting the art form of real-time spatial light modulation of optical tweezers! (see right for their videos of mighty morphing optical tweezers)
October 2025
New lab construction nearing completion!
New lab construction nearing completion!
The laboratory renovations are nearly done! Big shout out to Shyft Collective, Prater Engineering, Rockwood Builders, OSU Facilities, and the many associated teams for their great and fast work!
Summer 2025
Laser systems and optics begin to arrive
Laser systems and optics begin to arrive
January 2025
The laboratory starts at OSU!
The laboratory starts at OSU!
The laboratory has officially started. We are currently in a temporary laboratory space (right) until our basement laboratory renovations are completed.
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