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Associate Editor (Part-Time, Remote), Physical Review A

June 16, 2022

Physical Review A​ (PRA) is looking for a new part-time (remote) Associate Editor with international scientific standing in the area of quantum foundations and quantum information to join our editorial team and become part of the stimulating academic endeavor to bring high-quality papers to our readership.


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PERSPECTIVE

Quantum control of molecules for fundamental physics

Developments in cooling, trapping, and coherent manipulation of molecules allow for precise control of their quantum states. Quantum state manipulation of molecules can enable high-precision measurements, including tests of fundamental symmetries and searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model. This Perspective reviews recent developments in this field and discusses current and future research directions.

D. Mitra, K. H. Leung, and T. Zelevinsky
Phys. Rev. A 105, 040101 (2022)


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Proposal for transduction between microwave and optical photons using Er167-doped yttrium orthosilicate

Microwave photons can readily interact with superconducting qubits, but must be converted into shorter-wavelength optical photons before they can be used to transmit information, for example between systems in a quantum network. Here, the authors outline a microwave-to-optical transducer using dark states in rare-earth ions. As their scheme requires no external magnetic field, it avoids disturbing field-sensitive superconducting qubits.

Faezeh Kimiaee Asadi, Jia-Wei Ji, and Christoph Simon
Phys. Rev. A 105, 062608 (2022)


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Unitary Fermi superfluid near the critical temperature: Thermodynamics and sound modes from elementary excitations

In superfluid 4He the first sound refers to the propagation of a density wave while the second sound is related to the propagation of a temperature or entropy wave. The authors show that in superfluid Fermi gases this simplified picture is not always valid. Moreover, they calculate the first and second sound velocities, and the superfluid fraction near the critical point in unitary Fermi gases, and find good agreement with recent experimental results.

G. Bighin, A. Cappellaro, and L. Salasnich
Phys. Rev. A 105, 063329 (2022)


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Vibrational excitation in the e+CO2 system: Nonlocal model of ΣΠ vibronic coupling through the continuum

In this article, the authors present a theoretical model for vibrational excitation of CO2, where the virtual state and shape resonance doublet interact directly with each other and also indirectly through the electronic continuum as the molecule bends. Based on ab initio fixed-nuclei R-matrix calculations, parameters of the model are determined using a fitting procedure that utilizes the high symmetry of the system.”

Jan Dvořák, Karel Houfek, and Martin Čížek
Phys. Rev. A 105, 062821 (2022)


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Optically enhanced discharge excitation and trapping of Ar39

The authors achieve a twofold increase in the loading rate of the rare 39Ar in a magneto-optical trap by optically enhancing the metastable production in a plasma source. The result constitutes a significant advance for the use of 39Ar in earth science applications, such as dating alpine ice cores and mapping ocean currents.

Y.-Q. Chu et al.
Phys. Rev. A 105, 063108 (2022)


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Optimal linear-optical noiseless quantum amplifiers driven by auxiliary multiphoton Fock states

Quantum scissors refer to interferometric schemes that allow combined teleportation and amplification of quantum states. Here, the author demonstrates that quantum scissors without feedforward can be optimized to have higher success probability than previously shown, and that quantum scissors can themselves be outperformed by generalized interferometric couplings.

Jaromír Fiurášek
Phys. Rev. A 105, 062425 (2022)


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New Class of Atom Cooled to Near Absolute Zero

June 7, 2022

Researchers have cooled indium atoms to a temperature close to 1 mK, making indium the first group-III atom to be made ultracold.

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Xianquan Yu et al.
Phys. Rev. A 105, L061101 (2022)


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Magneto-optical trapping of a group-III atom

The authors demonstrate the first magneto-optical trap of indium atoms, which belong to group III of the periodic table. These atoms offer a unique combination of features, such as the simultaneous presence of Feshbach resonances and optical clock transitions. The techniques introduced in this work can be applied to other elements in group III.

Xianquan Yu et al.
Phys. Rev. A 105, L061101 (2022)


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Near-threshold behavior of positronium-antihydrogen scattering cross sections

The authors numerically study the scattering of antihydrogen and positronium atoms, at collision energies just above the threshold for the rearrangement reaction resulting in antihydrogen positive ions. The formation of such ions is of interest for ongoing or planned experiments involving antimatter with antihydrogen at CERN.

Takuma Yamashita et al.
Phys. Rev. A 105, 052812 (2022)


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Topologically protected frequency control of broadband signals in dynamically modulated waveguide arrays

In this theoretical proposal, the authors show how acousto-optic modulation can be used to generate two-dimensional topologically nontrivial band structures using one-dimensional optical waveguide arrays by using the frequency of the light as a synthetic dimension. The scheme paves the way for the use of the standard photonic technology of laser-written waveguides for the spectral manipulation of broadband signals, both for classical waves and for single- or few-photon quantum wave packets.

Francesco S. Piccioli, Alexander Szameit, and Iacopo Carusotto
Phys. Rev. A 105, 053519 (2022)


EDITORIAL

Editorial: Introducing Perspective Articles

April 18, 2022

Three journals are excited to announce a new article type, “Perspectives,” to provide forward-looking views of cutting-edge science that has recently emerged or is enjoying renewed activity.


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Special Collection on Laser-Plasma Particle Acceleration

We are very pleased to offer the readers of Physical Review a new, carefully curated collection of articles from the vibrant field of laser-plasma particle acceleration. Some of the articles have already been published, and others will be forthcoming. This Collection is the latest in the journal’s series of Special Collections on current or emerging fields and topics.


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50 Years of Physical Review A: The Legacy of Three Classics

Physicists working in optics, atomic and molecular physics, and quantum information reflect on landmark papers and how they influence research today.

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Associate Editor (Part-Time, Remote), Physical Review A
June 16, 2022

Physical Review A​ (PRA) is looking for a new part-time (remote) Associate Editor with international scientific standing in the area of quantum foundations and quantum information to join our editorial team and become part of the stimulating academic endeavor to bring high-quality papers to our readership.

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