JILA

JILA is one of the nation's leading research institutes in the physical sciences. Its faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral research associates explore some of today's most challenging and fundamental scientific questions. Research at JILA ranges from the small, cold world of quantum physics through the design of precision optics and atom lasers to the processes that shape the stars and galaxies, encompassing these seven broad categories:Astrophysics, Atomic & Molecular Physics, Biophysics, Chemical Physics, Materials Physics & Chemistry, Optical Physics Precision, Measurement. JILA's faculty includes two Nobel laureates and two John D. and Catherine T. McArthur Fellows. Each year, JILA scientists publish more than 200 original research papers in national and international scientific journals and conference proceedings. Creative collaborations among JILA Fellows and their groups play a key role in generating the pioneering research JILA is known for around the world.