Atomic and Condensed Matter Physics
A descrption of my work with ultracold rubidium atoms in a kagome optical lattice can be found
here.
Recently, I led a study of non-trivial topological aspects of the band structure of an optical honeycomb crystal, which has important consequences for exotic material properties;
this work was recently posted on
arXiv.
Separately, In graduate school I built a new apparatus to perform experiments with levitated drops of superfluid helium in high vacuum.
In new work posted on
arXiv, I present a thorough characterization of the thermal, mechanical and optical properties of these levitated drops.
These drops offer an interesting platform for quantum optomechanics experiments.