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Status: unreviewed revisit date: None Application status: none LOR status: not_needed
Department(s)/lab(s): Physics | Thompson Group (JILA) @ CUBoulder
Summary:

Thompson's group uses cavity QED to generate spin-squeezed and entangled atomic ensembles and continuous superradiant lasers, targeting atomic clocks and quantum sensors that beat the standard quantum limit and exploring quantum-enhanced metrology and analog gravity connections. For context, this complements the established paradigm of NV-diamond ensemble magnetometry (Hahn-echo/DEER, nanoscale NMR, T1 relaxometry) operating near pT/√Hz sensitivity.

Created at: July 16, 2026, 10:31 a.m. Updated at: July 16, 2026, 10:31 a.m. Metadata: Superradiant laser & cavity-QED spin squeezing (JILA/NIST); freshness 2026-07.