{"id":2,"date":"2015-06-24T23:21:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T23:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/engels\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:45:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:45:57","slug":"welcome-to-the-wsu-web","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/engels\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Fundamental Quantum Physics Lab at WSU"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n\t\tWelcome to the Fundamental Quantum Physics Lab at WSU\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n

The research<\/a> in the Fundamental Quantum Physics lab is aimed at the experimental investigation of ultracold, quantum degenerate atomic gases for studying fundamental quantum physics. When a cloud of atoms is cooled to ultra-low temperatures (in the nano-Kelvin regime) and enters quantum degeneracy, the matter-wave characteristic of atoms becomes apparent and leads to peculiar dynamics. Bosons can form a new state of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC), while fermions form an equally intriguing degenerate Fermi gas (DFG). The experimental realization of ultracold quantum gases has revolutionized the way in which the quantum mechanical foundation of nature can be studied and harnessed in the laboratory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theoretical research in this area at WSU is performed in the group of Prof. Michael Forbes<\/a> and Prof. Qingze Guan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo copyright David Patterson (2013)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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A bit about us:<\/h2>\n\n\n