Brian L. DeMarco
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Brian L. DeMarco is a physicist and Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
. In 2005 he placed first in the quantum physics
portion of the "Amazing Light" competition honoring Charles Townes, winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics
. DeMarco is currently conducting experiments in quantum simulation.
DeMarco earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the State University of New York at Geneseo
in 1996. He then earned a PhD in physics from the University of Colorado at Boulder
in 2001. As a graduate student, DeMarco worked with Deborah S. Jin
to create the first true Fermionic condensate
. The journal Science
selected this achievement as one of the top ten scientific discoveries of 1999.
From 2001–2003, DeMarco was a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(Boulder
), working on quantum computing experiments with trapped atomic ions. He joined the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois in 2003.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
. In 2005 he placed first in the quantum physics
Quantum mechanics
Quantum mechanics, also known as quantum physics or quantum theory, is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of much of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interactions of energy and matter. It departs from classical mechanics primarily at the atomic and subatomic...
portion of the "Amazing Light" competition honoring Charles Townes, winner of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895 and awarded since 1901; the others are the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Peace Prize, and...
. DeMarco is currently conducting experiments in quantum simulation.
DeMarco earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the State University of New York at Geneseo
State University of New York at Geneseo
The State University of New York at Geneseo—also known as SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo State, or, colloquially, Geneseo—is located in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York, United States. It is a University College of the State University of New York...
in 1996. He then earned a PhD in physics from the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
in 2001. As a graduate student, DeMarco worked with Deborah S. Jin
Deborah S. Jin
Deborah S. Jin is a physicist with the National Institute of Standards and Technology ; Professor Adjoint, Department of Physics at the University of Colorado; a fellow of the JILA, a NIST joint laboratory with the University of Colorado. In 2003, Dr. Jin's team at JILA made the first fermionic...
to create the first true Fermionic condensate
Fermionic condensate
A fermionic condensate is a superfluid phase formed by fermionic particles at low temperatures. It is closely related to the Bose–Einstein condensate, a superfluid phase formed by bosonic atoms under similar conditions. Unlike the Bose–Einstein condensates, fermionic condensates are formed using...
. The journal Science
Science (journal)
Science is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the world's top scientific journals....
selected this achievement as one of the top ten scientific discoveries of 1999.
From 2001–2003, DeMarco was a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology , known between 1901 and 1988 as the National Bureau of Standards , is a measurement standards laboratory, otherwise known as a National Metrological Institute , which is a non-regulatory agency of the United States Department of Commerce...
(Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is the county seat and most populous city of Boulder County and the 11th most populous city in the U.S. state of Colorado. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of...
), working on quantum computing experiments with trapped atomic ions. He joined the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois in 2003.
Education
- Vestal Senior High School, Vestal NY Class of 1992
- SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY Class of 1996
- University of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of Colorado at BoulderThe University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, Boulder, Colorado Ph.D. in Physics 2001
Honors and awards
- Breakthrough of the Year, 1999 - Science magazine - Science 286, 2239-2243 (1999)
- JILA Scientific Achievement Award, 2000
- American Physical Society DAMOP Dissertation Award, 2002
- Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program Award, 2004
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2004
- 1st Place, "Quantum Physics" category, Amazing Light: Visions for Discovery, 2005
- Alfred P. Sloan FoundationAlfred P. Sloan FoundationThe Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization in the United States. It was established in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., then-President and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.-Overview:...
Research Fellowship, 2006
Publications
- Structure and stability of Mott-insulator shells of bosons trapped in an optical lattice
- Bose-Einstein condensates in rf-dressed adiabatic potentials
- Evidence for Metallic Behavior in an Atomic Bose-Hubbard System
- A high-accuracy algorithm for designing arbitrary holographic atom traps
- Phase-slip-induced dissipation in an atomic Bose–Hubbard system Nature 453, 76-79 (1 May 2008)