Graduate Students:
Van Butcher
I graduated with Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics & Mathematics from the University of Arizona in Spring 2022. During my time at Arizona, I worked for Prof. Brian Anderson studying vortex generation in Bose-Einstein Condensates and for Prof. Jason Jones in development of a two photon Rubidium clock using frequency combs. I joined Raman lab in Fall 2022 to continue research in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics. Currently I am working on the dynamics of a Sodium Magneto Optical Trap. Outside of the lab I can be found making cups of tea, going to sporting events, and enjoying live music.
Alex Crawford
I joined the Raman Lab in Fall 2019 to contribute in micro-scaling neutral atom-photon interaction platforms so that this technology can be used for a range of commercial applications. Currently, I am studying the interaction of thermal rubidium beams with enhanced optical mode volumes. I graduated with my B.S. in Physics from California Polytechnic State University SLO in 2018, where my thesis focused on the assembly of an injection locked laser system and the characterization of its lock efficiency. My prior research was in different areas of applied optics such as RF detection of neutrinos, laser safety system development using live aircraft location data, and chiral molecular spectroscopy. Outside of lab I enjoy discovering new foods, learning different styles of dance, and knitting.
Ce Pei
I graduated in 2018 from UC Santa Barbara and spent two years with Dr. David Patterson working on molecular-ion traps. I joined the Raman lab in May 2021 and put my effort into miniaturized atomic beam clocks. In my free time, I enjoy hiking and cooking.
Sara Sloman
I graduated with bachelor’s degrees in astrophysics and mathematics from Agnes Scott College in the spring of 2020. During my undergraduate experience, my research mainly focused on radio interferometry and high mass star formation, but when I began at Georgia Tech, I knew I wanted to shift research areas into experimental AMO physics. I joined the Raman lab in the spring semester 2021 and began doing research on the lab’s cold atom/BEC project. My current research aims to investigate the features of the cold atom Magneto-optical trap (MOT), looking in particular at the nonlinear dynamics of trapped atoms. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, hiking, and supporting Ferrari in Formula 1.