Atomic, Molecular, and Optical (AMO) Physics

Research in AMO physics spans the study of fundamental atomic and molecular physics, optical science, interactions between atoms and molecules with photons, and the applications of AMO sciences. Our program offers both master’s and doctor’s degrees in atomic and molecular physics as well in optics. Since 2001, atomic and molecular physics has been recognized as a national key major program. In recent years, we have successful expanded into cutting-edge AMO topics, including cold atoms, molecules, and ions, atomic clocks and nuclear clocks, quantum simulation and quantum computation, quantum communication, quantum precision measurement, and gravitational wave detection. AMO research at Tsinghua Physics offers unparalleled opportunities.

Current areas of research encompass a wide range of topics in both theoretical and experimental atomic, molecular, and optical physics. Our faculty members are supported by research grants and contracts on topics such as:

-Atomic cavity quantum electrodynamics and opto-mechanics

-Atomic clocks and nuclear clocks

-Chemical physics

-Cold atoms, molecules, and ions

-Gravitational wave detection

-Laser spectroscopy and ultrafast spectroscopy

-Light-matter interactions

-Quantum communication

-Quantum precision measurement

-Quantum computation and quantum simulation

-Quantum optics.