A University of Colorado at Boulder scientist has been named this year's recipient of the I.I. Rabi Prize for his contributions to the field of precision measurement.
The American Physical Society confers the award to a nominated scientist every two years, recognizing outstanding research in atomic, molecular and optical physics by researchers who have held a doctorate for 10 years or less.
This year's winner is Jun Ye, a fellow of JILA, formerly the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, and a professor adjoint in the CU-Boulder physics department. JILA is a cooperative institute of CU-Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Ye will receive $7,500 along with recognition for advances in precision measurement, including techniques for stabilizing and measuring optical frequencies, controlling the phase of femtosecond laser pulses, and measuring molecular transitions.
He will receive the prize during a ceremonial session at the annual meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 5-7, 2007.
Past CU-Boulder winners of the prestigious award include Chris H. Greene, chair of JILA and a physics professor, and Deborah Jin and Eric Cornell, both JILA fellows and professors adjoint in the department of physics.