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AWARDS

2008 APS Fellow - James (Trey) Porto

APS Fellow

The criterion for election is exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise; e.g., outstanding physics research, important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics, or significant contributions to physics education. Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one's professional peers.

Winner's Name

James (Trey) Porto

Awarded

March 3, 2008

Awarding Organization

American Physical Society

For seminal studies of ultra-cold atoms in optical lattices with applications to quantum information, many-body physics, and condensed matter models, and for the invention of optical lattice techniques including a super-lattice for patterned loading, and a re-configurable lattice of double wells.

Physics