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This award-funded research targets the miniaturization of optical atomic clocks, a critical step toward enabling practical quantum networks that rely on ultra-precise synchronization. By transitioning these devices from specialized labs to real-world deployment using strontium atom arrays, the project directly addresses infrastructure bottlenecks for future quantum communication systems. The work represents significant progress in making high-frequency timekeeping viable for broader quantum applications beyond theoretical physics.
Will Lab’s Sebastian Wins Columbia $1.35M Moore Foundation Award

Columbia’s Sebastian Will is a recipient of a $1.35 million Moore Foundation award, funding his work on compact optical atomic clocks.
Credit: Will and Yu labs, Columbia University · quantum.columbia.edu Columbia University physicist Sebastian Will will receive $1.35 million over five years as a Moore Experimental Physics Investigator, funding research to move ultra-precise optical atomic clocks beyond specialized laboratory settings. Building on a concept first proposed in 1945 by Columbia physicist I. Rabi, Will aims to…
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