RUI: Coupled Atom - Polar Molecule Condensate Systems: A Theoretical Adventure

这个项目的主要目标是探索异核模型的物理学：耦合的原子-分子系统，其中异核或极性分子由不同物种的原子通过物种间Feshbach共振或光缔合形成。为了有效地产生极性分子，受激拉曼绝热通道技术将被推广到多能级原子-分子系统。同样的技术也被应用于制造大角度原子-分子分束器，这是原子-分子干涉仪的基础，能够测量不仅对原子而且对分子束都是相位敏感的变化。利用现代激光极高的空间和频率分辨率，研究了电磁诱导透明作为探测两态费米子模型中奇异相位的工具。以一种新的态度研究了不同相相互排斥进入不同空间区域的相分离，认为相分离为构建具有实际意义的量子器件提供了新的机会。研究光学腔内分离的量子相不仅是探索腔量子电动力学的基本非线性系统，也是精确测量量子现象的工具。该项目旨在为罗文大学的学生提供更具竞争力的研究项目。罗文大学是一所以本科为主的公立院校。学生有机会与PI以前的学生(目前在其他研究生院)合作，以及访问来自合作机构的博士生或学者，所有这些都代表着传统上只有大型研究型大学的学生才能获得的机会。其目标是使罗文大学的学生具备研究经验和技能，使他们能够在未来的研究生学习或其他科学职业中与来自国家认可的大学的学生竞争。该项目还旨在激励PI进一步努力将研究融入教学，同时通过其积极的研究计划促进发现和理解。其目标是为本科生提供一条更直接的途径，进入原子物理和量子光学的高级研究课题，同时为学生奠定基础，使他们能够在未来轻松地扩展到任何高级研究领域。

The primary objective of this project is to explore the physics of heteronuclear models: coupled atom-molecule systems where heteronuclear or polar molecules are formed from atoms of distinct species via interspecies Feshbach resonance or photoassociation. The technique of the stimulated Raman adiabatic passage will be generalized to multi-level atom-molecule systems for the purpose of an efficient generation of polar molecules. The same technique is also applied to create a large angle atom-molecule beam splitter, which serves as the building block for an atom-molecule interferometer, capable of measuring changes that are phase sensitive not only to atomic but also to molecular beams. Electromagnetically induced transparency is studied as an tool for detecting exotic phases in two-states fermionic models, taking advantage of the exceptionally high spatial and frequency resolving powers of modern lasers. Phase separation in which different phases repel each other into separate spatial regions is studied with a new attitude, in which phase separation is considered as offering new opportunities for building quantum devices of practical importance. A separated quantum phase inside an optical cavity is studied not only as a fundamental nonlinear system for the exploration of cavity quantum electrodynamics but also as a tool for precision measurement of quantum phenomena.This project aims to provide more competitive research programs to students at Rowan, a predominantly undergraduate public institution. Students are provided with chances to collaborate with the PI's former students (currently at other graduate institutions), and visiting Ph. D students or scholars from collaborating institutions, all of which represent opportunities that are traditionally only accessible to students at large research universities. The goal is to equip Rowan students with the research experience and the skills that will enable them to compete with those from nationally-recognized universities in future graduate studies or other scientific careers. This project also aims to motivate the PI to further his effort in integrating research into teaching while advancing discovery and understanding through his active research program. The goal is to provide undergraduate students with a more direct path to advanced research topics in atomic physics and quantum optics, while at the same time to lay groundwork that enables the students to expand comfortably into any advanced areas of study in the future.