Laser Cooling and Magneto-Optical Trapping of Atoms and Molecules

Presentations

• Blue-detuned magneto-optical trap of cesium for laser cooling and optical transport with static magnetic fields

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 10:30 AM – June 2, 2026, 10:42 AM

  Presenters

  • Tobias Bothwell

    • Infleqtion

  Authors

  • Tobias Bothwell

    • Infleqtion

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• Narrow-line magneto-optical trap of titanium atoms

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 10:42 AM – June 2, 2026, 10:54 AM

  Publication: We are currently preparing a paper detailing the Ti narrow-line MOT.

  Presenters

  • Rowan Duim

    • University of California, Berkeley

  Authors

  • Rowan Duim

    • University of California, Berkeley

  • Scott Eustice

    • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

  • Jack Schrott

    • University of California, Berkeley

  • Hiromitsu Sawaoka

    • University of California, Berkeley

  • Dan Stamper-Kurn

    • University of California, Berkeley

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• Type-ll Blue-detuned MOT for Cesium and Lithium

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 10:54 AM – June 2, 2026, 11:06 AM

  Presenters

  • Omar Hussein

    • University of Waterloo

  Authors

  • Omar Hussein

    • University of Waterloo

  • Forouzan Forouharmanesh

    • University of Waterloo

  • Paul Del Franco

  • Megan Byres

    • University of Waterloo

  • Max Jones

    • University of Waterloo

  • Andrew Lagno

    • University of Waterloo

  • Addison Okell

  • Alan Jamison

    • University of Waterloo

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• Chirped magneto-optical trap of molybdenum

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 11:06 AM – June 2, 2026, 11:18 AM

  Publication: Phys. Rev. A 112, 063112 (2025) (https://doi.org/10.1103/49lr-6slw)

  Presenters

  • Sai Naga Manoj Paladugu

    • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

  Authors

  • Sai Naga Manoj Paladugu

    • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

  • Nickolas Pilgram

    • Oratomic Inc

  • Stephen Eckel

    • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

  • Eric Norrgard

    • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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• 1D Magneto-Optical Forces in AlCl

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 11:18 AM – June 2, 2026, 11:30 AM

  Presenters

  • Mark Semco

    • University of Connecticut

  Authors

  • Mark Semco

    • University of Connecticut

  • William Wortley

    • University of Connecticut

  • Erin Trost

    • University of Connecticut

  • Daniel McCarron

    • University of Connecticut

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• Three-Dimensional Magneto-Optical Trapping of Calcium Monohydride Molecules

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 11:30 AM – June 2, 2026, 11:42 AM

  Publication: arXiv:2512.22350

  Presenters

  • Jinyu Dai

    • Columbia University

  Authors

  • Jinyu Dai

    • Columbia University

  • Benjamin Riley

    • Columbia University

  • Qi Sun

    • Columbia University

  • Debayan Mitra

    • Indiana University Bloomington

  • Tanya Zelevinsky

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• Magneto-Optical Trapping of CaH: Toward Controlled Ultracold Chemistry

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 11:42 AM – June 2, 2026, 11:54 AM

  Presenters

  • Hanwen Gao

    • Columbia University

  Authors

  • Hanwen Gao

    • Columbia University

  • Benjamin Riley

    • Columbia University

  • Jinyu Dai

    • Columbia University

  • Longxiang Jiang

    • Columbia University

  • Debayan Mitra

    • Indiana University Bloomington

  • Tanya Zelevinsky

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• Optimized optical cycling in MgF molecules toward laser cooling and slowing

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 11:54 AM – June 2, 2026, 12:06 PM

  Publication: Kwon, K., Roh, S., Cho, Y. et al. Optical cycling of MgF molecules within the hyperfine states in X(N=1) state. Sci Rep 16, 102 (2026)

  Presenters

  • Kikyeong Kwon

    • Korea University

  Authors

  • Kikyeong Kwon

    • Korea University

  • Seunghwan Roh

  • Youngju Cho

  • yongwoong lee

    • Korea University

  • Eunmi Chae

    • Korea University

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• Progress towards a magneto-optical trapping of MgF molecules for quantum simulation

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 12:06 PM – June 2, 2026, 12:18 PM

  Presenters

  • Jiyu Wang

    • Indiana University Bloomington

  Authors

  • Jiyu Wang

    • Indiana University Bloomington

  • Nathan Zachar

  • Elvin Cordero

  • Ramon Perez

  • JohnAri Price

  • Debayan Mitra

    • Indiana University Bloomington

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• Magneto-optical trapping of neutral atoms in a light-induced effective magnetic field

  Oral

  June 2, 2026, 12:18 PM – June 2, 2026, 12:30 PM

  Presenters

  • Nicholas Sullivan

    • University of Toronto

  Authors

  • Nicholas Sullivan

    • University of Toronto

  • Shira Jackson

    • University of Toronto

  • ByungChan Ha

  • Boris Braverman

    • University of Toronto

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