Photos
2023
Laser-induced fluorescence image of single Rb atoms in solid neon. Each bright spot is a single atom; rf spectroscopy can determine the specific isotope.
2023
Our first molecular spin coherence signal in solid parahydrogen; inset shows power spectrum.
Dirty sample and unshimmed magnetic field, but signal nonetheless!
2022
South cryostat 2 Tesla superconducting magnet is operational.
2020
The south cryostat has been converted for growth of parahydrogen samples. Here, a ~4mm thick sample has been deposited on a sapphire window attached to a copper coldfinger. The parahydrogen gas plumbing is at the right.
2018
Bobby Prater (bottom right) is selected as the physics department’s Westfall Scholar.
2017
Rubidium-doped solid parahydrogen, grown on a sapphire substrate attached to a copper coldfinger. The blue tint of the crystal comes from the rubidium atoms.
2016
Nancy Quirós (center) returns from San Francisco to walk in graduation.
2016
Group photo
From the left: Andrew Kanagin, Jonathan Weinstein, Sunil Upadhyay, Nia Anders, Jocelyn Sanchez, and Di Xiao. AWOL on photo day: Nancy Quirós, Tim Christy.
2012
Group photo
From the left: Jonathan, Naima Tariq, Andrew Kanagin, Sameer Regmi, and Vijay Singh.
The graduate students are laughing because even in a posed photo, Jonathan can’t keep his mouth shut about aligning optics.
2010
Group photo
From the left: Jonathan, Tian Li, Ryan Baker, Mei-Ju Lu, Aja Ellis, Vijay Singh, Kyle Hardman
2010
Franklin Jose and Mei-Ju Lu pretend to adjust their ytterbium discharge cell so a professional UNR photographer can take action photos of lab
2007
North cryostat closeup
2007
North cryostat and optics table operational
2006
New floor, new paint, cleaned out.
Lab work begins.
(Renovations are still not finished; it'll be another year or so before the climate control is put in and the low-hanging lights are raised.)
2005
Pre-renovation